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Walking through the grounds of Jack London's Beauty Ranch, it's easy to see why he wanted to build his dream house there. The landscape is lush and varied, suitable for farming and ideal for peaceful reflection. Nestled in the Valley of the Moon, it's close enough to San Francisco for lively social calls, far enough away for a writer's solitude.
With a dining room large enough to seat 50 guests, and a private writer's retreat in the treetops, Wolf House was designed to accommodate every aspect of the London's lifestyle. It burned in 1913, mere weeks before they were to move in.
It's an impressive ghost, even reduced to a skeleton of lava rock and metal. Built to last, stone archways and beautiful brick fireplaces gape eerily above the hollow structure. Now swathed in moss, it remains a dream of a house.
If you're just joining in now, we started our walk through Jack London State Park yesterday with a look at the cottage kitchen, interiors from around the estate, and a dining room with inspiring significance. This afternoon we finish our tour at the London's grave site.
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Simply amazing... I've really enjoyed these posts and your photographs capture everything so well!
How sad for them! Looks like it was going to be a gorgeous home. Was the fire an accident?
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