Burdell Mansion

Burdell Mansion (HM7V5)

Location: Novato, CA 94945 Marin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 9.153', W 122° 34.277'

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A major significant change occurred in 1911 when James Burdell (Galen and Mary's son) hired a contractor for the then princely sun of $15,000 to expand and convert the wood frame building into a 26-room mansion. Interior fireplaces and a second story veranda were added. A row of white columns lined the fa?ade toward the garden. The gabled roof was replaced with a flat roof, and stucco was applied to the exterior of the building. With the addition of electric lighting, the Burdell home became the premier residence in Marin County.

The mansion and ranch remained in the Burdell family until 1943, when it was sold to Court Harrington. Several changes of ownership followed during the next 25 years.

An electric fire severely damaged the building at 5:00 A.M. on February 2, 1969.
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HM NumberHM7V5
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 1:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 537562 N 4222827
Decimal Degrees38.15255000, -122.57128333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 9.153', W 122° 34.277'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 9' 9.18" N, 122° 34' 16.62" W
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Area Code(s)415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8900 Redwood Hwy, Novato CA 94945, US
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