Yung See San Fong House
Yung See San Fong House | |
![]() Yung See San Fong House, 1980 | |
Location | Los Gatos, California |
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Coordinates | 37°12′56.65″N 121°57′32.37″W / 37.2157361°N 121.9589917°W |
Built | 1917 |
NRHP reference No. | 83001240 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 8, 1983 |
The Yung See San Fong House, or "Young's Home in the Heart of the Hills", is a
History
Ruth had spent summers in Los Gatos, where her parents and grandparents had summer homes. In 1916 the Youngs started building Yung See San Fong on property granted to them by her parents. Earlier that year, her play The Sweetmeat Game opened at the
Chinese traditions were adhered to as exemplified by the winding road, which was supposed to deter the devil from finding the house. A statue of the Chinese God of Rice and Plenty still greets visitors at the main gate.[2]
Materials used in the house's construction include
Yung See San Fong was basically a self-sustaining farm where vegetables and poultry were raised.[2] In an interview, Young stated, "We raise everything we eat but the staple groceries and the filet mignon." A Chinese man named Gin directed the household until the late 1920s. His activities included cooking the meals, planting the gardens, milking the cows, and assisting with the interior decoration.
As the Youngs were prominent politically and civically, many well-known people visited here, including President
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f "Yung See San Fong House". California's Historic Silicon Valley. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ a b "Yung See San Fong House" (data pages). Historic American Buildings Survey. National Park Service. Summer 1979. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
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