Leland Stanford Mansion

The Leland Stanford Mansion was built between 1856 and 1857 by Sacramento merchant Shelton C. Fogus. Leland Stanford purchased the mansion for $8,000 in 1861. The mansion was remodeled several times over the course of Stanford's ownership. Stanford quadrupled the mansion's size and significantly altered its appearance. Source: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Historic American Buildings Survey