Custom House

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Custom House is a historic adobe building in Monterey, California, notable as the oldest government building in the state and a key site in early California trade and governance.

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Custom House Plaza 2
Custom House canonical 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf customs house
government building
historic building
architecturalStyle Mexican period architecture
Spanish Colonial
CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber 1
category Adobe buildings in California
Government buildings in California
Museums in Monterey County, California
National Historic Landmarks in California NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Monterey County, California NERFINISHED
event raising of the American flag over Monterey in 1846
floorCount 2
hasFeature arcaded veranda
red tile roof
thick adobe walls
hasFunction interpretive exhibits on California history
hasTourismType heritage tourism site
heritageDesignation California Historical Landmark
National Historic Landmark
historicEra Mexican era in California
early American era in California
historicUse port of entry customs house
locatedIn Monterey State Historic Park NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Monterey Bay NERFINISHED
location Monterey, California NERFINISHED
managedBy California Department of Parks and Recreation
material adobe
nearbyAttraction Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf NERFINISHED
Pacific House Museum NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
ownedBy State of California NERFINISHED
partOf Monterey Old Town Historic District NERFINISHED
preservationStatus protected historic site
region Central Coast of California NERFINISHED
roofMaterial tile
significance key site in early California governance
key site in early California trade
oldest government building in California
state California, United States
surface form: California
use customs administration
government offices
museum

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Monterey State Historic Park contains Custom House
this entity surface form: Custom House Plaza
Fisherman’s Wharf adjacentTo Custom House
subject surface form: Fisherman’s Wharf (Monterey)
this entity surface form: Custom House Plaza