| Name: | 29. Phleger Estate | |||
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| Description: | The Phleger Estate, with its forest of second-growth redwoods, oaks, and firs, marks the southernmost end of the Golden Gate National Parks. Century-old redwood stumps and remnants of steam mills are scattered throughout this tranquil park, evidence of the Bay Area’s once-lively 19th century logging industry. The Estate’s 1,232 acres alternate between gulches, threaded with seasonal creeks, and steep hillsides that rise up to dramatic ridgetops. Bobcats, coyotes, golden eagles, black-tailed deer, steelhead trout, and beavers once thrived in this redwood forest ecosystem.
Herman Phleger, a respected San Francisco lawyer, and his wife, Mary Elena Phleger, bought the large country house above West Union Creek (then known as Mountain Meadow) in 1931. The Phlegers became enamored with the trees that surrounded their home, and were early supporters of the Save the Redwoods League. In 1994, Mary Phleger sold the estate to the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which then turned it over to National Park Service management. The house is a private residence, but as you walk the park trails, you will catch a glimpse of its outbuildings in the distance. |
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| Category: | Any | |||
| Latitude: | 37.4467113925 | |||
| Longtitude: | -122.313709259 | |||
| Proximity: | 25 | |||
| Audio: |
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