Folger Stable c.1905

Folger Stable, erected in 1905 by coffee magnate James A. Folger II and designed by Arthur Brown Jr., was built to serve the transportation needs of the nearby family residence. An example of so-called Victorian Gothic Style, it was known for decorative elements including gas chandeliers, cobblestone floors, and pink marble base panels, some of which still exist. Its interior redwood paneling came from what is now Wunderlich Park and was stained to resemble mahogany. The building included stalls, tack and harness rooms, a carriage room, feed rooms, living quarters for staff, a workshop, and a boiler room, with hay storage on the second floor. Sold to Martin Wunderlich in 1956 and donated with 942 acres to the County of San Mateo in 1974, it is still used as a horse facility. It remains a reminder of the Great Estates period of the early 1900s in San Mateo County and of the continuing importance of equine activities in the area.

Woodside, California · United States