Kohl Mansion can be hired for weddings, corporate events, retreats, fundraisers, team-building days and holiday parties, with exclusive use of the whole mansion and grounds. The Tudor house stands at 2750 Adeline Drive in Burlingame, California, with views of San Francisco Bay.
Seminars and company events
The mansion lists corporate events, retreats and team-building days among its special events, along with holiday parties and fundraisers. The rental can cover a full day, a weekday evening or an entire weekend. Groups can use the whole property, indoors and outdoors, as the venue offers private and exclusive use. The Reception Room, also called the Library, and the Dining Room suit smaller sessions, and the Great Hall works for plenary gatherings. The site gives no guest capacities and does not describe audiovisual equipment, so ask for both when you request a date.
Weddings and receptions
Ceremonies are held on the lawn. Portraits are taken in the rose garden, the cocktail hour takes place on the terrace, and dancing is in the wood-paneled Great Hall, which has a grand staircase. The rental includes furnishings, a dance floor and a professional kitchen. There is no corkage fee and no cake-cutting fee. Couples can draw on a list of more than one hundred area vendors, and the mansion's event directors give planning advice.
Rooms and capacities
The floor plans give these dimensions: the Great Hall measures 26 by 58 feet, the Reception Room and Library 25 by 39 feet, and the Dining Room 25 by 36 feet. The Entry Hall, the Morning Room, the Rose Garden, the Patio and the Lawn are also listed as event spaces. The site publishes no seated or standing capacities, so request them with your date and layout.
Accommodation
The official site does not mention bedrooms or lodging for guests. Plan hotel blocks nearby for overnight attendees.
Catering
The mansion has a professional kitchen and charges no corkage fee. Catering is handled through outside vendors, and the venue refers couples and planners to its vendor list. Ask the events team which caterers it recommends and what the rules are for your group.
History and setting
Charles Frederick Kohl and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Godey, known as Bessie, built the house between 1912 and 1914 and called it The Oaks. The local architects Howard and White designed it in the manner of Somerset House. It is a four-story Tudor with 63 rooms. The Sisters of Mercy bought it in 1924, Mercy High School opened there in 1932, and the building has been rented to the public for parties, weddings and celebrations since 1982. The grounds include English rose gardens and a large lawn.
Getting there
The address is 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010. The site gives driving directions from Highways 280 North, 280 South and 101, and the venue lists ample parking.
