The auxiliary could have sold the Spanish-styled, 3.5-acre property for at least $5 million, according to some city officials. Instead, the group voted overwhelmingly to save the complex--a decision bolstered by strong community willingness to help raise $5 to $8 million for restorations. In a mail-in election poll, about 95% of the Auxiliary's 131 active members voted to save the complex. Menlo Park city council members have also offered the city's assistance.
The property is part of a former ranch bequeathed by a Spanish king. Local couple Garfield and Delight Merner created the Allied Arts Guild in 1929 as a haven for artists wanting refuge from the outside world.
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