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Dunsmuir House and Gardens Description

Dunsmuir House was built by Alexander Dunsmuir, who came to the Bay Area in 1878. he was the son of Robert Dunsmuir, a wealthy coal baron from Victoria, British Columbia - Alexander oversaw the family business in San Francisco.

Dunsmuir House was designed by San Francisco architect, J. Eugene Freeman, and is an example of Neoclassical-Revival architecture. The 37-room mansion features a Tiffany-style dome, woodpaneled public rooms, 10 fireplaces and inlaid parquet floors.

Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display; Manor or country house; Architecture - Neo-Classical; National Register of Buildings

Address

Dunsmuir Historic Estate
2960 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94605-5320
United States

Map Dunsmuir House and Gardens

Phone 1 (510) 615-5555
Fax 1 (510) 562-8294

http://www.dunsmuir.org