Ralston Hall Mansion
Belmont, CA, 94002 US / CA
Location Description
Elegant circular balconies in entry hall. Upstairs parlor and room. More than 9000 square feet and 4+ bedrooms on 2-5 acres of land. Mansion made of concrete, brick, stucco. Exterior architecture include fountains and statues, porch. Interior architecture include ceiling height of 20' and up, grand staircase, staircase entry, wainscoting walls, tiled floors, double wide halls, wood panel walls, wallpaper walls, carpet floors, split-level, double staircase. Mansion includes walk-in closet, transom windows, casement windows, chandelier, dormer windows, breakfast nook, upstairs gallery, dining room, den, boiler rooms, tunnels, grand entry hall, laundry room, living room, formal dining room, butler's pantry, foyer, servant's quarters, ballroom, attic, recreation room, bathroom, office. Outside there are non-representational concrete fountains and deciduous and evergreen vegetation. Grounds feature hedges, back yard, arbor/arcade, colonnade, front yard. This grand mansion estate has 80 rooms and was once known as "Belmont," a name that was subsequently adopted by the adjacent village. In style, the exterior of Ralston Hall is Italianate Villa c. 1850s. The interior incorporates many features of the 19th century "steamboat gothic" construction and design, reminiscent of Ralston's early days on the riverboats of Mississippi before he came to California.
Location Category
- CITIES / TOWNS - [general]
- HOUSES - [general]
- HOUSES - Mansions / Estates
- PUBLIC ART - Fountains
Architecture Style
- Italianate
