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Free History Tours of James Johnston’s “White House” of Half Moon Bay
Sat. June 18th @ 11:00am - 3:00pm
An event every month that begins at 11:00am on day Third of the month, repeating until September 17th, 2022
OPEN HOUSE
The Johnston House Foundation is pleased to announce that the Johnston House will be open for free tours led by costumed docents on:
April 16 — May 21 — June 18 — July 16 — August 20 — September 17
11: 00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We are so happy to be able to showcase this historical coastside home to visitors once again. San Mateo Co. COVID-19 guidelines apply.
The house is located at 100 Higgins Canyon Road, Half Moon Bay.
The James Johnston House sits on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, east of Route One, just south of the city of Half Moon Bay. Isolated, its silhouette is a remarkable sight against the rolling hillsides golden brown until the winter rains turns them green. The classic New England saltbox (two stories in front, one in back) was built by ’49er pioneer James Johnston between 1853-1855, for his Californiano bride, Petra Maria de Jara.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house has survived 150 years of weather, abandonment, vandalism and high winds and celebrated its sesquicentennial year in 2005. The Johnston House is open to visitors the third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed October, November and December.
Contact Information
The Johnston House may be contacted by mail at:
P.O. Box 789
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
You may call (650) 726-0329 to book special tours for groups at the house.
Or email us at events@johnstonhouse.org
Please contact us by any of the methods above to make a donation to the Johnston House Foundation, Inc.
The Johnston House of Half Moon Bay, California
Really Excellent Video. Learn about the history of the James Johnston House. The house sits on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, east of Route One, just south of the city of Half Moon Bay. Isolated, its silhouette is a remarkable sight against the rolling hillsides golden brown until the winter rains turns them green. The classic New England saltbox (two stories in front, one in back) was built by ’49er pioneer James Johnston between 1853-1855, for his Californiano bride, Petra Maria de Jara. ~ Thanks HMB Media
