The city of Pacific Grove originated as a Methodist Christian seaside resort. In 1874, Reverend J.W. Ross, a Methodist minister and his wife, visited the area and decided it would be an ideal location for a proposed Methodist Retreat. The pine, oak and cypress trees, along with many varieties of wild plants and flowers, made Pacific Grove an attractive place for camping. On June 1, 1875, the Pacific Grove Retreat Association was formed in San Francisco to administer the Christian Seaside Resort in Pacific Grove. The Pacific Improvement Company (which later became Del Monte Properties) and David Jacks provided the land for the Retreat area. This Retreat Area, as surveyed at that time by St. John Cox, covers the area from the Bay up to Lighthouse Avenue and from First Street to Pacific Avenue.
the city of pacific grove originated as a methodist christian seaside resort in 1874 reverend jw ross a methodist minister and his wife visited the area and decided it would be an ideal location for a proposed methodist retreat the pine oak and cypress trees along with many varieties of wild plants and flowers made pacific grove an attractive place for camping on june 1 1875 the pacific grove retreat association was formed in san francisco to administer the christian seaside resort in pacific grove the pacific improvement company (which later became del monte properties) and david jacks provided the land for the retreat area this retreat area as surveyed at that time by st john cox covers the area from the bay up to lighthouse avenue and from first street to pacific avenue