California's First Theatre (Monterey, California)

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Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
(916) 653-6995
ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail/136

Located in Monterey State Historic Park, this adobe theater was built by Jack Swan in 1846-47 as a lodging house and tavern for sailors. It was used as a theatre in 1850 when U.S. Army officers from Colonel Stevenson's 1st New York Volunteers produced plays as a money-making venture.
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Coordinates:   36°36'11"N   121°53'43"W
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