Filoli Center, Canada Rd (P.M. 2. 7), San Mateo,
CA ,
USA
California State Historical Marker
Filoli, built as the home of mining entrepreneur William B. Bourn II, was the last great residential commission of one of California's most important architects, Willis Polk. Built in Georgian Revival style with its formal gardens, Filoli is an outstanding example of the grand estates of the late 1800s.