“a thing of beauty and joy forever.”
Robert Mitchell Mitchell & Austin
Coronation House Opens
The “Coronation House,” a display home for Mitchell & Austin, opened on May 2, 1937, in the Le Mon Park section of Piedmont Pines. It is located on Castle Drive. The display home was furnished by Breuner’s with the Coronation theme (King George’s Coronation May 1937.)
“English architectural riches have been transplanted to Piedmont Pines in Coronation House” the ad goes on the say ” Coronation House “fit for a king” in the beautiful Le Mon tract… the crowning achievement of the season”
Oakland Tribune May 2, 1937
“this six-room home with three bedrooms and a bath, with gorgeous living room and un-impaired view, delightful recreation room and kitchen.”
Oakland Tribune May 1937
“the coronation motif is carried out throughout, the crown drapes furnishing a fitting background for pieces following the English provincial motif ”
Oakland Tribune May 1937
Today
- Coronation House
- Early Colonial
- 6301 Castle Drive
- Le Mon Park – Piedmont Pines
- 1937
- Mitchell & Austin Real Estate
- Still there
Fremont House
When General John C. Fremont hiked to a vantage point in the vicinity of Piedmont Pines in time to the setting sun.
“That we shall call the Golden Gate.”
General Fremont – Oakland Tribune Aug 8, 1938
From the windows of Fremont House, you can see the Golden Gate.
- Fremont House
- Castle Drive
- Style – Early California
- Le Mon Park – Piedmont Pines
- 1937
- Mitchell & Austin
- Need Location
“See the world from Piedmont Pines”
Sales Manager Mitchell Austin
Thousands of visitors passed through Fremont House and Coronation House and admired the attractive architecture and the natural advantages of the grounds on which they are located. Sweeping views of the bay, Mount Tamalpais, and both bridges could be seen from the windows of both homes.
Villidor – House of Gold
“Commanding a sweeping panorama of the bay and the hills, it offers magnificent views of sunrises and sunsets.”
Oakland Tribune Jun 20, 1937
Villador, the house of gold, opened to the public in June of 1937.
- Villador
- 6324 Castle Drive
- Le Mon Park – Piedmont Pines
- 1937
- Mitchell & Austin
More Info:
- In Le Mon Park – Oakland Tribune June 27, 1937
- Piedmont Pines Homes Open – Oakland Tribune July 18, 1937
- Fremont Stood Near Home Site- Oakland Tribune Aug 8, 1937
- 6324 Castle Drive – estately.com