Larkin House

	Larkin House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. National Historic Landmark District; Contributing Property
	California Historical Landmark No. 106
	Larkin House
	Location in the Monterey Peninsula
Location	510 Calle Principal, Monterey, California
Coordinates	36°35′53″N 121°53′42″W
Built	1835
Architect	Thomas O. Larkin
Architectural style	Monterey Colonial—Spanish Colonial
Part of	Monterey Old Town Historic District (ID70000137)
NRHP reference No.	66000215
CHISL No.	106
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHL	December 19, 1960
Designated NHLDCP	April 15, 1970
Designated CHISL	March 29, 1933

The Larkin House is a historic house at 464 Calle Principal in Monterey, California. Built in 1835 by Thomas O. Larkin, it is claimed to be the first two-story house in all of California, with a design combining Spanish Colonial building methods with New England architectural features to create the popular Monterey Colonial style of architecture. The Larkin House is both a National and a California Historical Landmark, and is a featured property of Monterey State Historic Park.

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