Mrs.
J. F. Jordan is the proprietress of the New England villa at San Rafael, a
fashionable and delightful summer resort, with magnificent drives and shady
grounds, covering an entire block, with recreation hall, bowling alley, croquet
grounds, shuffle boards, swings, hammocks, etc., etc. The main building is a large two-story structure, and there are
eighteen cottages for families, containing in all forty-five sunny and well
ventilated rooms. The Albion House near
by is a two-story edifice, containing twenty-seven rooms, and is operated in
connection with the villa. For
convenient arrangement, home comfort, cleanliness and excellent service the
villa has no superior in northern California.
Mrs. Jordan is a lady of refinement, amiable disposition, and one who
thoroughly understands how to make her guests comfortable. The house is open year round and
accommodates 200 guests. She is also
the possessor of a handsome residence property on Sixth street, overlooking the
bay, and its surroundings are elegantly furnished, and this she also rents to
sojourners for the summer season.
Mrs.
Jordan is a native of England, came to America in 1869, and has been a resident
of California since 1880. Mr. and Mrs.
Jordan have no children of their own. The family consists of four, including one daughter and one son by
adoption.
Transcribed by
Donna L. Becker
Source: "The
Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1, page _, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2004 Donna L. Becker.