Morey Mansion, Victorian mansion in Redlands, California, US.
Morey Mansion is an 1890 Victorian house in Redlands, California, built for David and Sarah Morey with $20,000 from their citrus nursery. It is a three-story residence with Queen Anne detailing on its facade and in its rooms. In 1952 it appeared in the film Talk About a Stranger as the home of Dr. Paul Mahler.
David and Sarah Morey built this residence in 1890 using profits from their successful citrus nursery. The property later changed hands and purposes, eventually becoming a bed and breakfast before returning to private residential use.
The house opened in 1985 as Redlands' first bed and breakfast, run by Carl Ljungquist and Gary Conway. Janet Cosgrove bought it in 1998, carried out renovation work and reopened it as a bed and breakfast in 2006. Since 2010 it has served again as a private home.
The building sits in an established residential neighborhood of Redlands and is easily visible from the street. Since it is now private property, interior access is limited, but the architectural details on the exterior can be appreciated from the outside.
The 1952 film Talk About a Stranger used the house as the home of Dr. Paul Mahler, alias Matlock. In the 1940s the property reportedly belonged to an uncle of actress Carole Lombard, who left it to her in his will; she died in 1942 before taking ownership.
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