rancho general information type bed and breakfast architectural style victorian second empire 1 address 1001 westside road town or city healdsburg california country united states coordinates 38 36 17 n 122 53 07 w 38.60472 n 122.88528 w 38.60472 ; 122.88528 construction started 1880 completed 1881 renovated 1905 1 cost 12 000 2 client john a. paxton owner bill and trudi konrad technical details floor count 3 floor area 8 400 sq ft 780 m2 design and construction architect ludwig and guerne 1 3 website www.madronamanor.com madrona manor u.s. national register of historic places area 7.92 acres 3.2 ha 1 nrhp reference 87000573 4 added to nrhp april 2 1987 restaurant information established 1981 head chef jesse mallgren food type california cuisine 5 rating michelin guide reservations yes madrona manor is a victorian era wine country bed and breakfast inn in healdsburg california united states featuring a michelin starred restaurant . contents 1 history 2 lodging 3 restaurant 4 references 5 external links history edit the carriage house in 1879 john alexander paxton a wealthy san franciscan bought 260 acres 105.2 ha of land in the dry creek valley area for 10 500 . 1 2 he named this property just west of healdsburg madrona knoll rancho 6 as the word madrona is the local term for an arbutus species notably the distinctive small tree arbutus menziesii . in 1880 1881 he built a 17 room three story gabled mansion on the property to which he commuted on weekends from his work in the city . 7 paxton died in 1888 leaving 1 4 of his estate to his sister in law mary mcclellan 9 16 to his wife hannah mcclellan paxton and 3 16 to his second son charles . he disinherited his eldest son blitz due to disappointment . after hannah died in 1902 the estate was neglected . charles died in 1910 leaving blitz to administer the property . he subdivided the land and sold 218.32 acres 88.4 ha along with the buildings to d. h. botchford in 1918 for 17 500 . 1 in 1981 the property then down to eight acres was turned from a family residence into a country inn by new owner john harry muir . 8 the manor was added to the national register of historic places on 2 april 1987 . 9 bill and trudi konrad purchased the manor in 1999 . 9 in 2006 it was briefly reported that francis ford coppola had purchased the mansion 9 but a few weeks later the konrads announced that they could not reach an agreement . 10 lodging edit the inn has 23 guest rooms and suites 9 some of which are in the carriage house also built in 1880 and private cottages . 11 the grounds are a popular location for weddings 12 and weekend getaways from san francisco and silicon valley . 5 13 restaurant edit muir had used his children as chefs 8 14 but in 1999 the konrads brought in jesse mallgren to run their restaurant . 15 since then he has become one of the area s finest chefs 16 culminating in the restaurant being awarded a michelin star in 2008 . 17 begun during muir s ownership and continuing to the present day are the annual dickens dinners . 16 the november and december dinners feature entertainment along with traditional holiday dishes made with local seasonal ingredients . 18 references edit a b c d e f national register of historic places nomination form pdf . national park service . 2 april 1987 . retrieved 16 november 2012 . a b dwyer jeff 2008 . ghost hunters s guide to california s wine country . pelican publishing company . pp. 166 167 . isbn 978 158980604 7 . landmark victorian mansion . madrona manor . retrieved 27 july 2012 . national park service 9 july 2010 . national register information system . national register of historic places . national park service . retrieved 27 july 2012 . a b misuraca karen 2010 . quick escapes from san francisco the best weekend getaways . globe pequot press . p. 16 . isbn 978 076275404 5 . doppenberg jean saylor 2005 . insiders guide to california s wine country 7 ed . . globe pequot press . p. 77 . isbn 978 076273688 1 . bauer linda ; bauer steve 2008 . recipes from historic california a restaurant guide and cookbook . taylor trade publications . pp. 85 86 . isbn 978 158979348 4 . a b john harry muir obituary . the press democrat . 11 october 2008 . retrieved 27 july 2012 . a b c d mason clark 23 june 2006 . coppola buys madrona manor . the press democrat . retrieved 27 july 2012 . fricker mary 17 august 2006 . madrona manor sale is shelved . the press democrat . retrieved 27 july 2012 . wright anne e. 2000 . best places to stay in california 6th ed . . houghton mifflin harcourt . pp. 500 501 . isbn 978 061800532 1 . broadwell lynn 1991 . here comes the guide 2nd ed . . hopscotch press . p. 261 . isbn 978 096251552 1 . meyers carole terilliger 2009 . weekend adventures in san francisco and northern california . carousel press . p. 247 . isbn 978 091712021 3 . people winery and vineyard appointees . wines & vines . via highbeam research . 1 august 2001 . retrieved 27 july 2012 . a wine country restaurant jesse mallgren executive chef . madrona manor . retrieved 27 july 2012 . a b cox jeff 27 november 2009 . dickens of a dinner . the press democrat . retrieved 27 july 2012 . harlib leslie 23 october 2007 . 3 marin restaurants bask in michelin rating limelight . contra costa times . retrieved 27 july 2012 . peterson diane 10 december 2008 . dine like dickens . the press democrat . retrieved 27 july 2012 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to madrona manor . official website v t e national register of historic places in california lists by county alameda alpine amador butte calaveras colusa contra costa del norte el dorado fresno glenn humboldt imperial inyo kern kings lake lassen los angeles county madera marin mariposa mendocino merced modoc mono monterey napa nevada orange placer plumas riverside sacramento san benito san bernardino san diego san francisco san joaquin san luis obispo san mateo santa barbara santa clara santa cruz shasta sierra siskiyou solano sonoma stanislaus sutter tehama trinity tulare tuolumne ventura yolo yuba lists by city los angeles pasadena san francisco other lists bridges california historical landmarks national historic landmarks national natural landmarks keeper of the register history of the national register of historic places property types historic district contributing property retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title madrona manor & oldid 743956355 categories houses in sonoma county californiahealdsburg californianational register of historic places in sonoma county californiahouses on the national register of historic places in californiahouses completed in 1881victorian architecture in californiamichelin guide starred restaurants in the united statesrestaurants in the san francisco bay areabed and breakfasts in californiavisitor attractions in sonoma county californiahotels in the san francisco bay areahidden categories commons category with page title same as on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version in other projects wikimedia commons languages fran ais edit links this page was last modified on 12 october 2016 at 06 30 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view