House of the Four Winds

The House of the Four Winds, or La Casa de Los Vientos, is a historic adobe building located at 540 Calle Principal in Monterey, California.

[6] After the Mexican–American War, the building was first used as a residence by the Spanish Governor of Alta California Juan Bautista Alvarado.

In 1846, William S. Johnson designated it as the first State of California Hall of Records for the newly formed County of Monterey.

[7][6][12] On March 14, 1914, the WCC held a meeting to arrange, with the owner, for the transfer of The House of the Four Winds property.

[16] House of the Four Winds was recorded by the Architectural Resources Group as a historical building and an application was submitted to the Department of Parks and Recreation in January 2011.

House of the Four Winds, 540 Calle Principal, May 13, 1936
House of Four Winds, Monterey, California, 1902.