Frank LaVerne Buck House
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.
Frank LaVerne Buck House | |
House in 2010 | |
Location | 581 Pine Ave., Pacific Grove, California |
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Coordinates | 36°37′8″N 121°55′4″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 No. | 86002401[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 11, 1986 |
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
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Kent L. Seavey (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frank La Verne Buck House / The Pacific Grove Inn". National Park Service. and accompanying 11 photos from 1915 and 1984-86
- "Pacific Grove Inn accommodations". Retrieved 2013-04-27.