Samuel M. Black House

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Samuel M. Black House
House in 2012
Samuel M. Black House is located in California
Samuel M. Black House
Samuel M. Black House is located in the United States
Samuel M. Black House
Location418 Pajaro St., Salinas, California
Coordinates36°40′18″N 121°39′4″W / 36.67167°N 121.65111°W / 36.67167; -121.65111
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1900
ArchitectWeeks, William Henry
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.84000911[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1984

The Samuel M. Black House, located at 418 Pajaro St. in Salinas, California, is a historic Queen Anne style house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It was designed by architect William Henry Weeks and was built in 1900. The house is significant for its association with Samuel M. Black, a civic leader in the development of Monterey County, and architecturally for its serving as an early prototype of the "Modified Colonial" architecture style in development by Weeks. At the time of its NRHP nomination, the house was unique in being intact architecturally plus having the only known set of architect Weeks' plans and elevations for a house of this period; it was expected to yield further architectural history development. The house is termed a conservative one of Weeks' residential designs.[2]: 5 

The property includes an eight-bedroom, one-story farmworkers quarters that was designed and built by a local contractor in 1936 for $6,000.[2]: 7 

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The listing included two contributing buildings.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Kent L. Seavey (April 1, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Samuel M. Black House / Sam Black House". National Park Service. and accompanying 12 photos (historic, and from 1984)