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Harlan Estate was founded in 1984 by American entrepreneur and vintner H. William Harlan (Bill Harlan), a real estate developer and Napa Valley resort owner. [2] [3] It is located within the western hills of Oakville, California on a 240-acre (97 ha) property consisting of forest and situated on steep, east-facing slopes.
The history of the Grosvenor Estate begins in 1677, [1] [2] with the marriage of 12 year-old heiress Mary Davies to Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet (1656–1700). Mary had inherited the manor of Ebury, 500 acres of land north of the Thames to the west of the City of London. [2]
The Westminster Historical Society was formed in 1974, and the grounds the museum lies on, encompassing 2 acres (0.81 ha), were given to the organization by Lea Ora Blakey, an early resident of Westminster. The building the museum is located in was formerly the Midway City Women's Club Building, built in 1929.
Arden Villa is a Palladian-style estate located in Pasadena, California, designed by the architectural firm Marston & Van Pelt in 1913 for William Kennon Jewett. Arden Villa has gained fame not only for its architectural splendor but also for its appearances in various movies and TV shows, earning it the nickname "Dynasty Mansion" due to its association with the popular 1980s TV drama Dynasty.
The combination of drought-like conditions — Southern California has had less than 10% of average rainfall since Oct. 1 — and powerful offshore winds that hit the region Tuesday prompted ...
The current home was first built in 1919, originally a two-story house in a Spanish Colonial Revival style. [2] The estate was purchased in 1931 by Stanley Chapman, son of Charles Chapman, the first Mayor of Fullerton and an important entrepreneur in the development of the Valencia orange industry in Orange County.
Major General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, KG, CB, CVO, OBE, TD, VR, CD, DL (22 December 1951 – 9 August 2016) was a British landowner, businessman, aristocrat, Territorial Army general, and peer. He was the son of Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, and Viola Lyttelton.
Westminster Christian School is a private PK3–12 Calvinist school in Palmetto Bay, Florida. WCS is governed by a board of directors—13 people (mostly current parents, although some have been former faculty) elected by parents of current enrollees. It is operated by a Head of School who is hired by the Board.