McHenry Mansion, Renaissance Revival mansion in Modesto, United States

McHenry Mansion is a High Victorian Italianate house at the corner of 15th and I streets in downtown Modesto, California. Stockton contractor Jeremiah Robinson designed and built it between 1882 and 1883 for rancher and banker Robert McHenry. The three-story building has a bracketed cornice and tall, narrow windows; its front was damaged in a 2011 fire and has since been restored.

The house was built in 1883 by Robert McHenry, a banker and rancher who was one of the most prosperous figures in the San Joaquin Valley at the time. It was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its architectural and historical value.

The house shows how wealthy families lived and moved through their rooms in the 1800s. You can see which spaces were meant for entertaining guests and which were private.

The mansion is open only through guided tours, so it is worth checking the schedule before planning your visit. A visitor center on site can help with orientation and provide more context about the house and its rooms.

Many of the furnishings inside the house are original pieces that belonged to the McHenry family, not reproductions brought in for display. This makes it one of the few places in the region where you can see an authentic 19th-century interior largely intact.