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| Landmark #886 | San Mateo County | Visited: November 16, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A massive mini-palace built by Harriet Pullman Carolan! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Harriet Pullman Carolan, heiress to the Pullman railroad car company fortune, constructed this lavish mini-palace in 1915-16, the focal point of a fully landscaped 500-acre estate. Willis Polk supervised construction of the American Renaissance-design residence, which is an adaptation of Vaux le Vicomte, also prototype for the Palace of Versailles. In the early 1950s, Countess Lillian Remillard Dandini acquired the chateau and the six remaining acres of land.
OTHER TIDBITS: It isn’t always easy affording a palace, and Harriet Carolan had her fair share of money problems. They got so bad that much of the interior remained unfinished for years, and after she separated from her husband in 1917, she rarely returned. After she died, the mansion passed through many hands and fell to disrepair until purchased and restored by the Johnson family over four years until 2002! Where will it go from here? We’ll have to wait and see! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 565 Remillard Dr Hillsborough, CA 94010 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~373mi (601km) — 6.3hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the exterior whenever you wish, but I’m not sure when or if the interior will be opened to the public. Stay tuned! |
