Linden Towers Gates, Middlefield Road at James Lane, Atherton, San Mateo County, CA
Summary
Significance: Linden Towers, an elaborate, multi-towered and multi-gabled mansion, was built in 1878 for James Clair Flood, reputed to be the wealthiest man in California. The gates, built for James L. Flood to enhance his father's estate, were added in 1904. The house was demolished in 1936 and the gates are all that remain.
Survey number: HABS CA-2118
Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1904 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Flood, James Clair
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
Atherton (Calif.), 37.47086, -122.18473
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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