Ralston Hall

Ralston Hall (HM786)

Location: Belmont, CA 94002 San Mateo County
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N 37° 30.978', W 122° 17.228'

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This redwood structure was completed in 1868 by William Chapman Ralston, San Francisco financier, incorporating Count Cipriani's earlier villa. This enlarged mansion with its mirrored ballroom became the symbol of the extravagance of California's silver age. It anticipated features later incorporated into Ralston's Palace Hotel of San Francisco.
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HM NumberHM786
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Marker Number856
Year Placed1972
Placed ByState Department of Parks & Recreation, California Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 10:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 562997 N 4152388
Decimal Degrees37.51630000, -122.28713333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 30.978', W 122° 17.228'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 30' 58.68" N, 122° 17' 13.68" W
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Area Code(s)650, 415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10 Laxague Dr, Belmont CA 94002, US
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