Berylwood

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Berylwood
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Bard Mansion
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LocationVentura Rd., Port Hueneme, California
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1910
Built by Hunt, Myron
NRHP reference No. 77000360 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1977

Berylwood (also known as the Thomas R. Bard Estate) was the home of Thomas R. Bard, who was influential in the formation of Ventura County as a landowner, entrepreneur, and politician. Located in Port Hueneme, California within Naval Base Ventura County, the estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The listing included six contributing buildings, two other contributing structures, and two contributing sites. [1]

The Bard Mansion was designed by Myron Hunt for the Bard family's 62-acre (250,000 m2) estate. The property was leased by the Navy during World War II and acquired by the government in 1951. [2] The mansion is used as a conference center. [3]

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34°9′28″N119°11′48″W / 34.15778°N 119.19667°W / 34.15778; -119.19667

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Julie F. Streets (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bard, Thomas R., Estate / Berylwood". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. The Bard Mansion webpage. "Berylwood, Historic Home and Gardens". Friends of the Bard Mansion website. Accessed 27 September 2013.