Monterey Buildings
The subject of many Mark McCormick paintings, this building used to be pink, a color that can still be seen on the back of the building.
What is Colton Hall?
These fish brought and kept a large amount of sea lions to Monterey this past fall.
What are anchovies?
On February 21, 1958, this internationally recognized symbol was designed as the logo for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
What is the peace symbol?
Named after a cartoon character, this is Monterey's most famous park.
What is Dennis the Menace?
This 2017-2019 TV series was filmed in Monterey about 5 women who become involved in a homicide investigation.
What is Big Little Lies?
This building was built in 1827 and is the oldest public building in California.
What is Custom House Plaza?
These islands off the coast of California serve as the main breeding grounds for California sea lions.
What are the Channel Islands?
This singer had their breakthrough performance at the 1967 Monterey International Pops Festival.
Who is Janis Joplin?
This park is managed by three government agencies – the City of Monterey, City of Seaside, and the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District.
What is Laguna Grande Park?
This organization is Monterey's largest private employer, having over 1,000 employees.
What is Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP)?
Located on Cannery Row, this building was the workshop to a famous marine biologist and pioneering ecologist.
What is Pacific Biological Laboratories?
Male sea lions normally weigh between 600 to 800 pounds, but there have been records of some males weighing this.
What is 1,000 pounds or ton?
What are the five parts of the world (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas)?
Home to Recreation’s popular ceramics class, this park is almost in Pacific Grove,
The City's motto means this.
What is 'onward'?
This building is best known for being the temporary residence of the famed author of "Treasure Island".
What is the Stevenson House?
Sea lions are a part of the Otariidae family, which means 'little *this*' in Greek, referring to specific appendages that distinguish sea lions from seals.
What is ear?
What are the two species of bird represented in sculptures in the City's Art Walk.
What are pelicans and blue herons?
This park was taken over by sea lions last year, who enjoyed it immensely!
What is Sister City Park?
The approximate square miles of land within the City's limits.
What is 8.5 square miles?
Built in 1853 on Calle Principal, this building claims to be the first two-story house in all of California.
What is the Larkin House?
To determine this in sea lions, scientists count growth layers in their teeth, similar to counting rings in a tree trunk.
What is age?
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was written in this year, the same year that the Brown-Underwood Adobe was built.
What is 1843?
Situated next to the Montrey Museum of Art, this park runs from Pacific to Calle Principal.
What is Frances Elkins Park?
Located on Calle Principal, Montrio Restaurant was once this.
What was Monterey's first fire station or a fire station?