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Linden Towers Gates, Middlefield Road at James Lane, Atherton, San Mateo County, CA

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Linden Towers Gates, Middlefield Road at James Lane, Atherton, San Mateo County, CA

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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

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Date

1904 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Flood, James Clair
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
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Atherton (Calif.)37.47086, -122.18473
Google Map of 37.4708552, -122.1847258
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