State Historical Landmarks in Hillsborough
HISTORIC LANDMARK NAME: Carolands
HISTORIC LANDMARK ID: 886
LOCATION: 565 Remillard Road
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DESCRIPTION: ?
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.
This property was also listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 10/21/75.
RESOOURCES
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Official Web Site
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PBS "Heiress and Her Chateau" Documentary Film
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City of Hillsborough "Carolands" Article
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NHP Nomination Form
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Wikipedia "Carolands" Article
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California Historic Preservation "Carolands" Article
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US-LOC "Carolands" Pictures
Also known as "The Chateau".
French Classical architecture mansion built
built by Pullman Railroad heiress Harriet Pullman Carolan around 1915.
It is approximatley 65,000 square feet in size, making
it one of the largest residents in the United States.
It is listed on the United STates National Register of Historic Places.
Located at 565 Remillard Drive in Hillsborough.
National Historic Places in Hillsborough
HISTORIC PLACE NAME: The Carolands
DATE DESIGNATED: October 21, 1975
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 75000478)
LOCATION: 565 Remillard Drive in Hillsborough
DESCRIPTION: 1914 home of Harriet Pullman Carolan, daughter of George Pullman, inventor of the Pullman sleeping car; built by Willis Polk
HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Arthur and Mona Hofmann House
DATE DESIGNATED: August 5, 1991
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 91000926)
LOCATION: 1048 La Cuesta Road in Hillsborough
HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Newhall Estate
DATE DESIGNATED: April 13, 2007
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 07000308)
LOCATION: 1761 Manor Drive in Hillsborough
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The Flintstone House
Designed by William Nicholson and built around 1976
by spraying concrete over balloon-shaped forms.
Was originally white in color but it was painted a deep burnt orange color in the
late 2000's.
Also known as the Barbapapa House, the Dome House, thge Bubble House, the Marshmallow House,
The home can be seen to the east from the Doran Memorial Bridge, northbound on Highway 280 between the Bunker
Hill and Hayne-Black Mountain exits.
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Iconic Flintstone House Was Sold in May of 2017
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Atlas Obscure "Flintstone House" Article
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Wikipedia "Flintstone House" Article
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Atlas Obscure "Flintstone House" Article
Carolands Gatehouse
Western White House
- Authentic copy of the U.S. presidents Washington DC home
- Rose Garden
- Oval Office
- at one time was listed for sale at $8.5 million
- 22 rooms
- Bult in 1878
- Formerly owned by George Hearst, oldest son of William Randolph Hurst
- George hurst commissoned Julia Moran to design a home wehre presidents could stay on the west coAst.
- Now privately owned
27,000-square-foot mansion
Skyfarm Home
Built by William H. Crocker, namesake of Crocker middle school, and grandson of
Charles Crocker of California's Big Four railroad magnates. Designed by Arthur
Brown, Jr., and opened in 1930. Home since the 1960s to The Nueva School.
Tobin Clark Estate
Originally designed by the noted architect David Adler for Mrs. Celia Tobin Clark,
one of the Peninsula’s most prominent families of the early 20th Century
Uplands Home
Built by Templeton Crocker, as a gift to his fiancee Helène Irwin, heiress to the
C&H Sugar family fortune. Designed by Willis Polk; opened in 1912, with interior of
35,000 ft² (3,250 m²). Home since the 1950s to Crystal Springs Uplands School.
Some of the Estates That Were Subdivided
- Carolands
- Uplands
- Home Place
- La Dolphine
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