Hayes Mansion
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The Hayes Mansion is a historic mansion estate in the Edenvale neighborhood of San Jose, California. The mansion currently operates as a hotel resort and is currently known as Hayes Mansion San Jose, Curio Collection by Hilton. The hotel has been a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, since 2019.[1]
Originally the home of the Hayes family, the mansion is regarded as one of the best examples of late 19th-century Mission Revival architecture in the Santa Clara Valley.[2] It is a California Historical Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
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Early on, the property was self-sufficient, with its own power plant, a post office, railroad station, carriage stop, lodgings for 40 ranch hands, and a chapel. The family grew fruits and vegetables and raised its own livestock. Everis A. Hayes and Jay Hayes went on to help develop the Santa Clara Valley fruit industry and became the publishers of the San Jose Mercury. Everis Hayes served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican, from 1905 to 1919. Jay Hayes was founder and president of the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association, which later became the Sunsweet Growers co-operative. Three U.S. presidents visited the mansion during their prominence.
The family sold the property during the 1950s, after which the building remained vacant for some time then became dilapidated. Purchased by the City of San Jose in 1985, the Mansion opened as a meeting venue in 1994.[3] The building now contains Script error: No such module "convert". of meeting space and 214 guest rooms and is surrounded by the Script error: No such module "convert". Edenvale Gardens Regional Park. Interstate Hotels and Resorts (now Aimbridge Hospitality) began managing the resort in 2019.[4]
Architecture
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A loggia connects the east with the west. Walls are stucco coated double brick. Fire-safety features include fire hose cabinets connected to water tanks on the third floor and a kitchen located in a separate building connected to the mansion by a glass and marble conservatory.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California
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- Houses in Santa Clara County, California
- Hotels in San Jose
- California Historical Landmarks
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