Asilomar Conference Grounds

Asilomar Conference Grounds
Merrill Hall, Asilomar
Location in the Monterey Peninsula
Asilomar Conference Grounds (California)
LocationAsilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, California
Coordinates36°37′11″N 121°55′53″W / 36.61972°N 121.93139°W / 36.61972; -121.93139
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1913
ArchitectJulia Morgan
Architectural styleArts and Crafts Movement and American craftsman Bungalows
NRHP reference No.87000823
CHISL No.1052
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987
Designated NHLDFebruary 27, 1987
Designated CHISLJune 20, 2014

Asilomar Conference Grounds is a conference center originally built for the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). It is located on the western tip of the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, near what was formerly known as Moss Beach. Between 1913 and 1929, architect Julia Morgan designed 16 buildings on the property, 11 of which remain standing today. The area is recognized as the homeland of the Rumsen Ohlone people.