Haraszthy Villa!

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Haraszthy Villa
Landmark #392-2 Sonoma County Visited: August 13, 2016 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? The restored home of Agoston Haraszthy!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Here Count Agoston Haraszthy, “Father of California Viticulture,” built an imposing villa in 1857-58, as his home. California’s first formal Vintage Celebration, a masked ball, was held at this site on October 23, 1864. General and Mrs. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo were guests of honor. While living here, Haraszthy oversaw operations of the winery and Buena Vista Vinicultural Society.

OTHER TIDBITS: You can learn more about Agoston Haraszthy and his Buena Vista Winery here!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with Sonoma County Regional Parks!
  • Become a member of Sonoma County Historical Society!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Castle Rd near Buena Vista Winery
Sonoma, CA 95476

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s pretty vague! This landmark is located just before the entrance to the Bartholomew Park Winery parking lot:

1000 Vineyard Ln
Sonoma, CA 95476

From Los Angeles: ~416mi (670km) — 7hrs
From Sacramento: ~69mi (112km) — 1.2hrs
From San Diego: ~533mi (858km) — 8.9hrs
From San Francisco: ~46mi (75km) — 0.8hrs
When should I go? The villa is open on weekends from 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM!

Haraszthy Villa

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