Trimmer Hill

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Trimmer Hill
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Location230 6th St., Pacific Grove, California
Coordinates 36°37′4″N121°54′36″W / 36.61778°N 121.91000°W / 36.61778; -121.91000 Coordinates: 36°37′4″N121°54′36″W / 36.61778°N 121.91000°W / 36.61778; -121.91000
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1893
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 82002208 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1982

Trimmer Hill is a historic Queen Anne style house at 230 6th St. in Pacific Grove, California that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It was built in 1893. [1]

It was built for medical Dr. Oliver Smith Trimmer, first mayor of Pacific Grove, and mayor for 20 years. [2] It was listed on the NRHP in 1982. [1]

Its 1980 NRHP nomination asserts it is "an unaltered, exuberant example of period Queen Anne styling....one of the most outstanding examples of its type and period in a community which is known for its 19th century architecture." The house was also described as "'a very good example of the Queen Anne style'" in A Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Pepper O'Neal James and OHP staff (October 29, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Trimmer Hill". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos