Monterey Public Library

Monterey Public Library is a library in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. Monterey Public Library is situated nearby to Monterey Museum of Art, as well as near the historic building Casa Amesti.

Type: Library
Description: public library in Monterey, California, USA
Address: CA
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monterey Museum of Art and Colton Hall.

Monterey Museum of Art

Museum

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The Monterey Museum of Art an art museum located in Monterey, California. It was founded in 1959 as a chapter of the American Federation of Arts. The Monterey Museum of Art's mission is to engage the community and celebrate the diversity of California art--past, present, and future, with painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media from the nineteenth century to the present day. Monterey Museum of Art is situated 390 feet north of Monterey Public Library.

Colton Hall

Museum

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Colton Hall is a government building and museum in Monterey, California, United States. It was built in 1847–49 by Walter Colton, who arrived in Monterey as the chaplain on Commodore Robert F. Colton Hall is situated 520 feet north of Monterey Public Library.

Casa Amesti

Historic building

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Casa Amesti is a historic Monterey Colonial–style house and garden located at 516 Polk Street in Monterey, California, United States. Built in 1834, the house is named for the original owner and builder of the house, Jose Galo de Amesti, a Basque from Catalonia, Spain. Casa Amesti is situated 520 feet northeast of Monterey Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monterey and Del Monte.

Monterey

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Monterey is a city in the Monterey County area of Monterey Bay in California. Monterey is one of the more beautiful coastal cities of California, and then a historic city can make for a great two-day trip for those visiting San Francisco or a weekend getaway for California natives.

Del Monte

Suburb

Del Monte is a district of Monterey, California. It was formerly an independent unincorporated community in Monterey County. It is located in the east part of Monterey, at an elevation of 16 feet. Del Monte is situated 1½ miles east of Monterey Public Library.