Kohl Mansion, Tudor Revival estate in Burlingame, United States.
Kohl Mansion is a three-story house built in the English Tudor Revival style on a large property in Burlingame, California. The grounds include a rose garden, tennis courts, and a separate carriage house that was part of the original layout.
Charles Frederick Kohl, a wealthy businessman, had the house built in 1914 as a family home for himself and his wife Bessie. In 1982, the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing its historic value.
The Sisters of Mercy bought the mansion in 1924 for $230,000 and opened Mercy High School there in 1931. In 1925 the Ku Klux Klan burned a cross on a hill above the convent, and nuns reported white starchy powder appearing through the house and lights and elevators switching on and off by themselves.
The mansion stands at 2750 Adeline Drive in Burlingame, on the grounds of Mercy High School, and is open to the public for events and weddings rather than as a drop-in museum. Visitors should check event listings before planning a trip, since access follows the school's calendar.
In 1921, the property was used as a filming location for a silent film, years before the Sisters of Mercy arrived. Few visitors are aware of this short connection to early Hollywood production.
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