First Frame House
| First Frame House | |
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| File:First frame house in California.jpg Home of old lady Allen, first frame house in California. | |
| Location | Monterey, California |
| Coordinates | 36°35′48″N 121°53′32″W / 36.59667°N 121.89222°WCoordinates: 36°35′48″N 121°53′32″W / 36.59667°N 121.89222°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architects | Bushnell & Hanson |
First Frame House is located in California  First Frame House Map of California | |
The First Frame House, also known as the Allen House, was a historic wood frame building in Monterey, California, United States. It stood on Webster Street in downtown Monterey. After its demolition in 1923, a service station was constructed in its place. It was the first prefabricated frame house in Monterey, shipped from Australia and then reconstructed in California.
History
The First Frame House was designed and built in Australia by Bushnell & Hanson, then dismantled, labeled, and loaded onto their ship, the Independence, along with their furnishings and belongings, ensuring she would live in comfort. The house came by ship across Cape Horn from Australia. The 14-room oak-framed house was assembled in 1847 on Webster Street in downtown Monterey. Its owner, Timothy Bushton, arrived in California with his wife, Jane, and ailing daughter, hoping Monterey’s climate would restore her health. After Bushton’s passing, his widow, Jane Bushton, married Thomas E. Allen. Their son, Thomas W. Allen Jr., constable of Monterey, resided in the house with his wife and children.[1][2]
The Allen house was the first fully prefabricated frame house in Monterey, California. It was demolished in 1923 and replaced by a service station.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Andresen, Anna Geil (1917). "The First Frame House". Historic landmarks of Monterey. Salinas Index Press. p. 25. Retrieved 2025-03-09. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Allen House" (PDF). Peninsula Diary Mayo Hayes O’Donnell. April 15, 1957. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ↑ "Story of the First Frame House Built in Monterey". San Francisco Call. August 9, 1908. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ↑ Samuel E. Gideon (1920). "The preservation of California Landmark". Architect and Engineer Inc. 63-64: 78. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
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