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The selection of Monterey as the county seat of Highland County in 1847 was associated with the blazing of the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike in 1838. The new town was named in commemoration of the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico (September 21–24, 1846) in which General (and future President) Zachary Taylor gained a key victory for the United States in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).The Vietnam veteran Peter Kobele settled here after his term of service. Monterey is a Spanish word meaning "mountain of the king".

Monterey High School and Monterey Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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National Register of Historic Places

3 historic places in Monterey

3 places in Monterey are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Virginiaby listings · the typical town has 1
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7historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1974first listedMonterey Hotel · newest: C.P. Jones House and Law Office, 2013

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Monterey HotelMonterey High SchoolC.P. Jones House and Law Office
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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
Listed 1974Monterey HotelBuildingCommerceRecreationArchitectureListed 2002Monterey High SchoolBuildingEducationArchitectureListed 2013C.P. Jones House and Law OfficeBuildingArchitectureLawPolitics
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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