Visiting Filoli

A absolutely beautiful day to visit the historical home and gardens of Filoli. A name I never can

remember! Luckily that's where my dear friend Susan Putnam comes in. She was my very skilled driver to and from. And my tour guide while visiting.

History from the filoli website

Filoli was built for Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers Bourn, prominent San Franciscans whose chief source of wealth was the Empire Mine, a hard-rock gold mine in Grass Valley, California. Mr. Bourn was also owner and president of the Spring Valley Water Company whose property comprised Crystal Springs Lake and the surrounding lands, areas that are now part of the San Francisco Water Department. He selected the southern end of Crystal Springs Lake as the site for his estate.

Mr. Bourn arrived at the unusual name Filoli by combining the first two letters from the key words of his credo: “Fight for a just cause; Love your fellow man; Live a good life.”