Searles Hall: A Building with a Tumultuous Love Story
While walking by Searles Hall on the Main Quad, students may not realize that this salmon pink building was constructed following a tumultuous love story between the widow of a railroad tycoon and an interior decorator.
Mark Hopkins, one of the “Big Four” investors in the Central Pacific Railroad Company, married Mary Frances Sherwood in the early 1860s. After his death in 1878, Sherwood was left with a fortune of $21.7 million, becoming one of the wealthiest widows in America.
Sherwood had persuaded Hopkins to build a 40-room mansion in Nob Hill, San Francisco, Calif. during their marriage. She continued constructing the mansion after his death and hired an interior decorator named Edward Searles.
Aleena Nasruddin notes the interesting history behind Searles Hall.
Author's summary: Searles Hall has a unique history behind it.
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