Before World War II one of the finest luxury hotels in North America, the Del Monte Hotel, occupied the present site of the Naval Postgraduate School. From its opening in July, 1880, it was an immediate success. The entire hotel was destroyed by fire in 1887, but the second Del Monte Hotel rose promptly at the same location and was more splendid than its predecessor. In the early morning of September 27, 1924, fire again devastated the central wooden structure of the hotel. Reconstruction was again immediate and the more modern building continued to make the Del Monte one of the showplaces of the world.
In 1942, the hotel was taken over by the U.S. Navy and was used as a pre-flight school for aviators. By the end of World War II, it had become apparent that the facilities of the Naval Postgraduate School at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, would be insufficient for the Navy’s future needs. Thus, in 1947, Congress authorized the purchase of the Del Monte property and the Postgraduate School was officially moved from Annapolis to Monterey in 1951.
The main building of the former Del Monte Hotel -- now named Herrmann Hall -- which once played host to world dignitaries, houses the principal administrative offices of the Naval Postgraduate School. The academic quadrangle was built incrementally after the school officially opened for business in 1951. The most recent additions include the renovation of the library (more than doubling its usable space), the new academic building, Glasgow Hall, and our new Mechanical Engineering Building. Additionally, we have just opened a new $5mil gymnasium, complete with all the latest new exercise and sports equipment.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (831)656-2441 or
DSN 756-2441
Mailing
address: Naval Postgraduate School,
Monterey, CA 93943
Population:
2,807 active duty, civilians, and students
Housing: 550
officer family units; 983 enlisted family units; 15
unaccompanied officer units (831)656-2321
Temporary
lodging: 72-unit Navy Lodge (831)372-6133
Family
Support Center: (831)656-3060
Schools: None
on base.
Child
Care: Three centers for 80, wait up to 10
months, four approved homes (831)656-2734
Health
care: See Presidio of Monterey
Naval Postgraduate School - Monterey, CA
has a
large size commissary - (831)242-7668,
a small exchange, and a mall (831)373-7277. Recreation at Naval Postgraduate School - Monterey, CA
includes library, recreation center, theater, golf, gym,
tennis, swimming, outdoor activities, and camping.
