Frank LaVerne Buck House
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Frank LaVerne Buck House | |
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House in 2010 | |
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| Location | 581 Pine Ave., Pacific Grove, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°37′8″N 121°55′4″W / 36.61889°N 121.91778°WCoordinates: 36°37′8″N 121°55′4″W / 36.61889°N 121.91778°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Built by | Hovey,C.E. |
| Architect | Gass,Robert C. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 86002401[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1986 |
The Frank LaVerne Buck House, located at 581 Pine Ave. in Pacific Grove, California, is a historic house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also known as the Pacific Grove Inn, it was built in 1904.
It was the home of Frank LaVerne Buck (1849-1931) who was a businessman and city civic leader. The home is historically important as the only known surviving example of work of local architect Robert C. Gass, and it is one of only a few well-preserved Victorian houses in Pacific Grove. The front staircase and other woodwork in the house was completed by carpenter C.E. Hovey who is known for craftsmanship in the area.[2] Among its prominent exterior components is the fenestration, which features leaded glass and Palladian windows.[2]:5
Built at the junction of Pine and Forest Avenues for a native Midwestern businessman who was involved in the dairy and egg businesses, the house is a prominent component of its neighborhood's built environment. As a large building constructed in a combination of the Colonial Revival and the late Queen Anne styles, it dominates both Pine and Forest.[2]:5
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] In 2013, the building was a bed and breakfast with 16 rooms. Today it is closed due to not paying rent.[3]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Kent L. Seavey (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frank La Verne Buck House / The Pacific Grove Inn" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying 11 photos from 1915 and 1984-86
- ↑ "Pacific Grove Inn accommodations". Retrieved 2013-04-27.
External links
- Pacific Grove Inn accommodations, official website
