Location: County: Sacramento. Nearest City: Sacramento.
Campsites, facilities: No campsites. Point of interest
to visit while on tour.
Reservations, fees: Call park for information.
Contact: Phone the park at 1-916-324-0575.
Web site: archaeology.parks.ca.gov/structures/stanford/index.htm
Operating hours, seasons: CLOSED
The mansion is undergoing roof re-construction as well as complete
restoration and refurbishing. It is expected to open in 2000.
Call the park for information.
Directions: The park is located in downtown Sacramento
at 8th and N Streets.
Weather, clothing: Summer and spring are warm; fall
and winter can be cool. Layered clothing is advised.
Trip notes: Built by a businessman in Sacramento in
1857, the home was purchased four years later by Leland Stanford,
California's eighth governor and one of the founders of the Central
Pacific Railroad. He expanded and remodeled the home. The Stanford
family lived here until 1874 when they moved to San Francisco,
After moving, they used the house when business, politics or
social engagements brought them back to Sacramento. The mansion
is located just a few blocks from the State Capitol. The three-story
mansion is currently undergoing restoration, but tours are available.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
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