Lantarnam Hall, Los Altos Hills
historic place
Lantarnam Hall, in Los Altos Hills, Santa Clara County, is a historic place. Construction of this mansion began in 1914 and finished in 1916. It was built for Percy Morgan, a director of Wells Fargo and a Stanford University trustee. Morgan named the estate after Llantarnam, Wales. Architect John Powers designed Lantarnam Hall in the Tudor Revival style. Its design was inspired by Speke Hall in Lancashire, England. In 1952, John Carter Ford bought the property and established the Ford Country Day School. The property reverted to private ownership in 1988. Lantarnam Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This designation recognizes its architectural style and its place in Los Altos Hills history.