UC San Diego to sell La Jolla former home of oceanographer Walter Munk The late Walter Munk’s landscaped house, Seiche, is in La Jolla Shores. (File) Print Shortly after the La Jolla Shores house that once was home to famed oceanographer Walter Munk was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, UC San Diego has announced its intent to sell it. A timeline for the sale was not announced. The State Historical Resources Commission determined April 30 that the house, called Seiche, was eligible for and would be nominated to the National Register. It was listed there July 12. Munk’s daughters said they support UCSD’s decision to sell. His widow, Mary Coakley Munk, said that while she is “profoundly disappointed” with the choice, she hopes the right buyer will come along.