Weekend Paintsites, September 21, 2019 Hayes Mansion

The Hayes family built a Queen Anne Victorian style 22,000-foot mansion in 1891 only have it to burn to the ground in 1899. Construction on the current Hayes Mansion began in 1903 and the family, except Mary Hayes Chynoweth (who died on July 27, 1905), occupied the mansion in time for Thanksgiving, 1905.  Just like the first one, this Mansion was built as a triple residence. Mary was to occupy the rooms on the second floor of the center portion, and sons Jay and Everis and their families had the East and West wings respectively.
The City of San Jose purchased the Mansion and the remaining 6.2 acres of land around it in 1985. The Mansion was converted into a conference center that opened in 1994 with the addition of a dining room and large meeting room. Additions in 1996 and 2002 provided a total of 214 guest rooms and suites and 33,000 square feet of event space.

The Bay Area's Mediterranean weather was perfect for our weekenders to enjoy a day of plein air painting the Hayes Mansion and Edenvale Park. 

Link to Hayes Mansion website

Alison's photo of the Hayes mansion

Alison's painting of the mansion

Uma's two-page monochrome sketch 

Mary M's painting of the mansion

Edenvale City Park--originally an exotic garden for the mansion

Next weekend paintsite

October 19, Ardenwood Farm, Fremont, CA