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Kimberly Crest Mansion
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Kimberly Crest Mansion
All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2005 - 2012.
The Kimberly Crest Mansion was designed by the firm of Dennis and Farwell and constructed in 1897 for Mrs. Cornelia A. Hill, a widow from Middletown, New York. The house is a beauteful example of Chateauesque Architecture. J. Alfred Kimberly and Helen Cheney Kimberly purchased the hosue in 1905 and added an Italian style Garden in 1909 designed by Parkinson and Bergstrom. J. Alfred Kimberly was a founder of the Kimberly-Clark Paper Company and Helen Cheney Kimberly was a strong supporter of the Women's Club Movement. Their daughter, Mrs. Mary Kimberly Shirk was married in Redlands to Elbert Walker Shirk in 1905. Elbert, a native of Peru, Indiana, died in 1919, a result of injury suffered during World War I. The Shirks had no children and Mrs. Shirk moved to Redlands in 1920 to be with her parents. Following the death of Mrs. Shirk's parents, she aquirred the house and lived there for nearly 60 years. She donated the house to the people of Redlands with the Kimberly-Shirk Association operating the house since 1981.
The house is a California Registered Historical Landmark number 1019.
Tours are offered Thursday - Sunday; 1-4 pm. Last tour leaves at 3:30. Closed holidays and all of August.
Address:
1325 Prospect Drive
Redlands, CA 92373
Mail: P.O. Box 206
Redlands, CA 92373
Phone: 909-792-2111
Directions: Highland Ave south to Prospect Drive and turn left. Prospect Drive is a snall stree, so watch for it after crossing Cajon Street. In Prospect Park.
Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Mansion. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Turret. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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An elevator was added later. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Looking out toward garden from archway. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Fountain. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Fountain. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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Fountain. Photo date: 1-29-05.
The gift shop is now housed in the garage. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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The gift shop is now housed in the garage. Photo date: 1-29-05.
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This page last updated: Wednesday, 31-Oct-2007 12:09:47 EDT
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This web site started because of my love for Architecture and interest in History. This web site is for your benefit and I make no profit on it. I don't allow paid advertising. This site is supported primarily from my regular paycheck as a Set Designer and there haven' been many this year. I sell art at www.klimages.com. A non-tax deductable donation to help cover the cost of operating this web site may be made to Kesign Design Consulting through PayPal ...
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