Joseph Boston Store (Casa del Oro)

Joseph Boston Store (Casa del Oro) is a historic building in Monterey County, Central Coast, California which is located on Olivier Street. Joseph Boston Store (Casa del Oro) is situated nearby to the historic building Duarte’s Store, as well as near Monterey State Historic Park.

Type: Historic building
Also known as: “Casa del Oro”
Address: 200 Olivier Street, Monterey, CA 93940

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Custom House and First Theater.

Old Custom House

Museum

Photo: Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Old Custom House is the oldest surviving government building in California, built in 1827 by Mexican authorities in Monterey, then the capital of Alta California. Old Custom House is situated 350 feet northeast of Joseph Boston Store (Casa del Oro).

First Theater

Building

Photo: Davric, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The First Theater also known as the First theater in California, is a historic adobe and wood building in Monterey, California, United States. It was built in 1846–1847 as a lodging house and tavern for sailors, by English seaman and pioneer Jack Swan.

Josiah Merritt Adobe

Historic building

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The Josiah Merritt Adobe, located at 386 Pacific St. in Monterey, California and also known as Merritt House, is a historic house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Josiah Merritt Adobe is situated 920 feet southwest of Joseph Boston Store (Casa del Oro).

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.