Buck Mansion and Grounds

While the core work at the Buck Foundation is the Frank H. Buck Scholarships, we have an additional resource we make available to nonprofits from the six county area that we support — limited use of the following facilities at the Buck Estate free of charge:

• The main floor of the 1891 Victorian Mansion
• Estate grounds and garden
• The Carriage House for meetings not to exceed a maximum of 150 people

Please inquire with our estate manager, for facilities policies and availability. You may download the application for use here.

The Victorian Mansion

The Victorian Mansion has two large parlors, a foyer, a morning room, a dining room that will accommodate 10-12, a kitchen/sun porch and a library conference room seating 6. The front parlor has an antique grand piano. The Queen Anne Victorian was built in 1891 by Frank H. Buck and his bride, Annie Stevenson.

The Garden and Grounds

The Garden and Grounds feature an art-deco reflecting pool, a fountain, and a cutting garden full of fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers. The croquet court is lined by 80 year old Chinese Wisteria and there are approximately 250 rose bushes along with a variety of trees including orange, grapefruit, persimmon, avocado, carob, and a 100-year old cedar.

The Carriage House

The Carriage House meeting room and stainless steel kitchen is used for small meetings and fundraising events not to exceed 150 people.

A stroll down the beautiful rose-lined brick driveway leads to the Carriage House, a facility constructed in 1997 in the style of the original carriage house. In addition to the double-glass door entryway, there are two more entrances, and the panels in the sidewalls of the Carriage House slide into the framework providing fresh air and more open space during meetings.

Keeping with the country barn theme wagon-wheel chandeliers hang in the middle of the dining room from the 20-foot high ceiling, as do several fans and eight globes. There are two restrooms available in the Carriage House. The back gate, opens to the alley between West St. and Peach Tree Ave. making preparation and clean up an easier task for caterers.

Night lighting enhances the beauty of the enchanting gardens and fountain. During the summer, the cutting garden provides a variety of herbs including rosemary, sage, thyme, marigold, safflower and chives which may be cut to spice up your chef's favorite entrees.