The Spanish Colonial Revival Lemos House is one of a series of buildings which seem to result from an attitude of California as a magical place where anything can happen. It must thus be viewed, along with Hearst Castle, the Watts towers, the Mission Inn in Riverside and the Winchester house in San Jose as a personal fantasy completely fulfilled in three dimensions.

The hacienda itself is an outstanding work of art, containing a remarkable collection of art and architectural pieces as integral elements of its design. It combines the work of highly skilled craftsmen of several mediums and incorporates it into a remarkable whole.

Pedro de Lemos was considered a master designer and arts figure with national distinction in the field of art education. He taught decorative arts at Stanford and was, for twenty-eight years, director and curator of Stanford University's Museum and Art Gallery.

Source: NRHP Nomination Form submitted in the year 1979.

A plaque mounted on the wall beside the gate reads: