Doud House
The Doud House, also known as the Francis Doud House, represents one of the earliest and most well-preserved examples of an early wood frame Vernacular architecture residences in Monterey, California, USA. Its construction occurred soon after the American occupation that ensued following the Mexican–American War. The establishment of the Doud House in 1852 is credited to Francis Doud, a California pioneer from 1849. History During the early 1850s, Francis Doud and his family relocated their initial residence to the rear of the land they owned and constructed the Doud House, situated at the present-day 117 Van Buren Street. Historical accounts suggest that Doud initiated the building process for the current residence on the land he had been residing on since 1852, during the latter part of the 1860s. The Doud House, designed in the New England Vernacular-style, is a single-story rectangular home. Its façade is graced by an open veranda that spans the width of the white clapboard structure. Double sash windows are accentuated by ornamental shutters. Access to the veranda is granted via a set of straight double stairs with a picket railing. The building has a gabled roof adorned with composition shingles, and a picket fence encloses the