The Hayes Mansion is a large historic mansion in the Edenvale neighborhood of San Jose, California. The Mansion currently operates as a luxury hotel resort and is today known as the Dolce Hayes Mansion Hotel as part of Dolce Hotels and Resorts.
Originally a family home of Hayes, this mansion is regarded as one of the best examples of the 19th century Mediterranean Revival architecture in Santa Clara Valley. This is the California Historical Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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History
Architects George Page was assigned in 1903 by Mary Chynoweth, widow of Anson Hayes and wife of San Jose Thomas Chynoweth lawyer, to build a house to replace the Baresque family home of the Hayes family, which had been burned down in 1899. Aimed at providing shelter triple trip for the Chynoweth family and the families of Mary's growing sons (Everis A. Hayes and Jay Orly Hayes), this house design incorporates the latest fire safety features of the day.
Initially, the property was self-sufficient, with its own power station, post office, railway station, train stops, lodging for 40 hand farms, and a chapel. The family grows fruits and vegetables and raises their livestock. Everis A. Hayes and Jay Hayes continue to help develop the fruit industry of Santa Clara Valley and become publishers of San Jose Mercury . Three US Presidents visit the mansion as long as they are famous.
The family sold the property during the 1950s, after which the building remained empty for some time then became dilapidated. Bought by the City of San Jose during the 1990s, the property was renovated and expanded to its present state. The building now has 33,000 square feet (3,100 m) with a meeting room and 214 guest rooms and is surrounded by a 20 hectare (8.1 ha) park.
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Architecture
The 41,000-square-foot Mediterranean villa (3,800m 2 ) features exotic woodwork, imported marble, and stained-glass windows. Built in the shape of the Maltese Cross, its long center contains an 18 foot (5.45 m) solarium connecting the north and south wings.
Loggia connects east with west. The walls are covered with double brick cement. Fire safety features include a fire hose cabinet connected to a water tank on the third floor and a kitchen located in a separate building connected to the mansion by a glass and a marble conservatory.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents from the National Park Service.
External links
- Dolce Hayes Mansion official website
- The Hayes Family
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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