The Dunsmuir House mansion has been designated a National Historic Site by the United States Department of the Interior and both the mansion and the Carriage House have been designated Historic Landmarks by the City of Oakland.

Architecture
The Dunsmuir mansion, designed by San Francisco architect, J. Eugene Freeman, is an example of Neoclassical-Revival architecture popular in the late 1800's. The 37-room mansion features a Tiffany-style dome, wood paneled public rooms, 10 fireplaces and inlaid parquet floors within its 16,224 square feet. Servant’s quarters in the house are designed to accommodate 12 live-in staff.

Grounds
Golden Gate Park's landscape architect, John McLaren, is said to have assisted the Hellmann’s in designing the Dunsmuir gardens. A wide variety of trees, including Camper down Elms, Bunya-Bunya and Hornbeam, still grace the estate's gardens and expansive meadows. In addition, the Hellmann estate contained a golf course, formal croquet court, tennis court, swimming pool with Mission-style bathhouse, and glass conservatory with grotto, an elaborate aviary, formal garden maze, and Japanese garden.

We enthusiastically invite you to visit the Dunsmuir Historic Gardens & Estate while you are in Oakland.