A historic California building that has been a restaurant, a home, and a setting for ghost stories is on the market for $3 million- see inside

Cicily Sterling

Monterey house.

• Stokes Adobe, a home and former restaurant in Monterrey, California, is back on the market.
• The building is reportedly haunted, and has been attached to ghost stories since the tragic deaths of its early owners.
• The building has been empty since 2017, and the sellers are asking for $3 million.
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A historic, and possibly haunted, landmark is on the market in northern California.

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The Stokes Adobe in Monterey, California was first built in 1833 as a single large room, and it's been expanded over the years since, SFGate reported. Local legends and stories say that James Stokes, who bought the property in 1837, had a life filled with tragedy in the house. Stokes' past is unclear, but some say he was a British sailor who left his post, while others say that he stole medical supplies and impersonated a doctor.

In 1844, Stokes expanded the house, adding a second floor and several extra rooms, according to SFGate. In 1855, his wife Josefa died at only 39 years old. Within a few years, their oldest son drowned, and in 1864 James Stokes died by suicide, according to local papers.

Despite the bad luck of its owners, the house was owned by several families until it became a restaurant in the 1950s, which saw Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, and other celebrities as guests. More recently, the building was Restaurant 1833, an homage to the home's original construction date. Since the restaurant closed, the building has been empty for several years, and some past owners have said that the Stokes haunt the building.

Now, 500 Hartnell St. is on the market asking $2.975 million, listed with Cicily Sterling at The Agency.

Take a look inside this historic building.