tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893664571409605486.post5703831991826129359..comments2023-05-25T03:39:23.328-07:00Comments on State Park Closures Trip: Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: Trip 3 of 70Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893664571409605486.post-35668588340303626542012-02-14T18:10:52.630-08:002012-02-14T18:10:52.630-08:00Stanford University- tuition-free? Surely another ...Stanford University- tuition-free? Surely another time and era... sounds rather socialist... hmmm...Mark Lind-Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343108702569965848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893664571409605486.post-53785276578231355032011-07-23T22:26:42.551-07:002011-07-23T22:26:42.551-07:00A nonprofit org - the Leland Stanford Mansion foun...A nonprofit org - the Leland Stanford Mansion foundation - was set up in 1991, a partnership of both public and private funds. Many of the donors are private/corporate. My guess is this money would not have kept the parks open, especially since renovation was completed in 2005. I wonder what will happen if it's closed... and what a waste. The link below tells alot about the foundation. <br /><br />My understanding is that the parks selected for closure had the produced the least revenue and had the lowest park attendance, and that it is that annual maintenance costs that come into play. <br /><br />Much is still unclear... to me anyway...<br /><br />http://www.stanfordmansionfoundation.org/State Park Closure Tripshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726806306849805364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893664571409605486.post-7158180452221034722011-07-23T21:55:36.712-07:002011-07-23T21:55:36.712-07:00Very nice. I'm really enjoying these write up...Very nice. I'm really enjoying these write ups.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524035218413975680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893664571409605486.post-33706766922666231472011-07-23T19:52:11.420-07:002011-07-23T19:52:11.420-07:00Amazing! What struck me was the $22 million... ha...Amazing! What struck me was the $22 million... had the mansion not been updated would the 70 parks have remained opened? Something to ponder. Guess we'll never know for sure. It's ashamed it needed updating, and it must have been a heck of an update at that priced but seems to me the money could have been better utilized to keep open the 70 parks even if it meant this one would not get its updates. Nice story in the end though on how the couple used their money to the good of others. Made me feel good. It sort of reminded me of George Vanderbilt and the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. George was an extremely wealthy man and built what today remains the largest privately owned home in the USA. Biltmore was built in the late 1800s and is very impressive. George was way more than a rich man though. Although he built a grand home what he also did with his money was to do so much good for many, many people. The things he did back then have affected an entire city and I have always admired him.DAVIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521966409851885777noreply@blogger.com