A beautifully preserved Victorian house museum built in 1883 for Modesto's first mayor, Robert McHenry. The mansion was later associated with the Gallo wine family, who helped fund its restoration. Furnished with period antiques, it offers a vivid window into the wealth and taste of California's Central Valley in the Gilded Age. Free tours run Thursday through Sunday.
McHenry Mansion
Restored 1883 Victorian house museum with free tours
A story
The mansion was the home of Robert McHenry, who arrived in Modesto in the 1850s and made a fortune running a flour mill, the local bank, and a vast cattle ranch. After his daughter Jessie's death in 1938 the house slowly decayed until the Gallo wine family bought and donated it to the city in 1976, paying for a full restoration.