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The Plaque Reads
Ralston Hall
This redwood structure was completed in 1868 by William Chapman Ralston, San
Francisco financier. Incorporating Count Cipriani's earlier villa, this enlarged
mansion with its mirrored ballroom became the symbol of the extravagance of
California s Silver Age. It anticipated features later incorporated into
Ralston's Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 856
Plaque placed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation in
cooperation with the California Historical Society.
November 5, 1972
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