Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate

Dunsmuir House was built by Alexander Dunsmuir, who came to the Bay Area in 1878. The 37 room mansion is an example of Neoclassical Revival architecture popular in the late 1800s. It features a Tiffany style dome, woodpaneled public rooms, 10 fireplaces and inlaid parquet floors within its 16,224 square feet. In addition, the Hellman estate contains a golf course, formal croquet court, tennis court, swimming pool with Mission style bathhouse, glass conservatory with grotto, an elaborate aviary, formal garden maze, and Japanese garden.