Year Constructed
1917
Year Opened to the Public
1977
Property Acres
654
House and Garden Acres
16
“I feel I see dear old Filoli going up inch by inch . . . I realize more and more, as I look for things to go in it what a huge place it is . . .”
– Agnes Bourn to Willis Polk
June 29, 1916, London
Explore Filoli
Located 30 miles south of San Francisco, Filoli is nestled on a slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains and surrounded by more than 23,000 acres of the protected Peninsula watershed. To the two families who lived here, Filoli represented a desire to create a magnificent and enduring country estate. Today, Filoli’s mission is to connect our rich history with a vibrant future through beauty, nature, and shared stories.
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.
More Information
Historic Status Recognition:
National Register of Historic Places, Designation Number 75000479
California State Historic Landmark, Designation Number 907
AAM Pledge of Excellence
Filoli has taken the American Alliance of Museums’ Pledge of Excellence
