Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Nature reserve in Cupertino, California, US.
Fremont Older Open Space Preserve is a 739-acre regional park in Cupertino, Santa Clara County, managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. It holds 14.7 miles of hiking trails, nearly all open to equestrians and bicycles, and connects with Stevens Creek County Park and Montebello Open Space Preserve. Hunter's Point, a 900-foot bald hilltop, and Maisie's Peak, the highest point, rise above the grounds.
San Francisco newspaper editor Fremont Older and his wife Cora bought the 200-acre property in 1912 for $10,000 and built the house Woodhills in 1914. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District acquired the land in 1975, when the house was condemned for demolition. In 1979 publisher Mort Levine leased it for 25 years at $1 a year and spent $350,000 over 12 years restoring it; it is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
The house, called Woodhills, was built in 1914 for newspaper editor Fremont Older and his wife Cora, who lived there until 1935 and 1968 respectively. Its style mixes shingle work with the modern movement of the time. Condemned when the district bought the land, it was saved in 1979 when publisher Mort Levine leased it for 25 years at $1 a year and spent $350,000 on renovations. It is a private residence, opened for docent-led tours each spring.
The preserve lies in Cupertino, Santa Clara County, and is managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Its 14.7 miles of trails are nearly all open to hikers, equestrians and bicycles, and the trail network links to Stevens Creek County Park and Montebello Open Space Preserve. Plan to leave before dusk, as the property closes at sundown.
Hunter's Point, a 900-foot bald hilltop, is locally known for sweeping views of the south Bay Area. Maisie's Peak is the highest point in the preserve, and the trails connect with Stevens Creek County Park and Montebello Open Space Preserve.
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