My first (and only) beachfront apartment was in Oceanside, CA. As it turns out, “Charlie’s” house from Top Gun was just a few blocks away from my place, at 102 S Pacific St., Oceanside, CA 92054. I walked and drove by the house many times, sometimes just to think about the movie and the history of the old house.
Today, the house commonly known as the “Top Gun” house, is actually the Graves House, named for Dr. Henry Graves who built it in 1887. It’s one of the oldest houses in Oceanside.
1986 2010
Front view
1888 2010