NRHP Reference # 78000778 Phone +1 650-868-7708 Added to NRHP 13 June 1978 | Area 8,000 m² Architectural style Italianate architecture | |
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Location 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, California Address 3070 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA Hours Closed today MondayClosedTuesday11AM–5PMWednesday11AM–5PMThursdayClosedFriday(Cesar Chavez Day)ClosedSaturdayClosedSunday1–4PMSuggest an edit Similar Shoreline Park - Mountain, Stevens Creek, Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Antonio Shopping, Permanente Creek Profiles | ||
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The Rengstorff House was one of the first houses to be built in Mountain View, California. It was built c. 1867 by Henry Rengstorff, a prominent local businessman who operated a ferry between San Francisco and Mountain View. It is built in the Italianate Victorian architecture style. The house's three-bay front facade features an entrance pavilion topped by a balustrade and a pediment on the middle bay.
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The house was located about a mile from the present location at Shoreline Park. It was saved from destruction in the 1970s, but remained abandoned for many years, until the 1980s when the house was finally restored. There are stories of Hells Angels driving their motorcycles up and down the dilapidated staircase.
The house is open for guided tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Sundays. Docents in period costume talk about the antique Victorian furnishings and decorative details. The English gardens are open during public hours as well.