Photos: End of an era in Monterey County, LaPorte Mansion being torn down

Flames billow from the attic of Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue as firefighters battle the blaze in Pacific Grove on Friday. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)

Crews were out Friday morning clearing out and tearing down the historic LaPorte Mansion, after a fire destroyed the home in May (Molly Gibbs – Monterey Herald).

Crews were out Friday morning clearing out and tearing down the historic LaPorte Mansion, after a fire destroyed the home in May (Molly Gibbs – Monterey Herald).

A fire captain works at a hydrant while battling a blaze in the Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on Friday. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)

Firefighters saturate a first-story room with water while battling a blaze in the Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on Friday. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)

Crowds look on as firefighters battle a blaze in the Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on Friday. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)

Smoke billows from a window as firefighters battle a blaze in the Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on Friday. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)

A firefighter directs water from a ladder truck while battling a blaze in the Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on Friday. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)

Firefighters battle a blaze in the Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on May 26, 2023. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)

A firefighter breaks open a second-story window while battling a blaze in the Victorian home on the corner of 17 Mile Drive and Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on Friday. (David Royal — Herald Correspondent)