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Settled Lawsuit Allows $8M Renovation to Start

SACRAMENTO-A dispute over future use of a 141-year-old museum in Sacramento has been resolved and a green light has been given for the renovation of the Stanford Mansion, which will be shared by the public, the governor, the Legislature and foundation guests.

By Michelle Savage | Updated on April 02, 2002

SACRAMENTO-According to a legal settlement between the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the historic Stanford Mansion must be open to the public for an average of five hours per day once it has been renovated.

Last year, the proposed renovation of the 141-year-old mansion, which has a price tag of $8.1 million, was halted when the Sacramento Old City Association hit the parks and recreation department with a lawsuit to ensure that the public would have access to the mansion after renovations were complete.

The renovation project, a joint venture between the state parks department and a private foundation that is based on state and private funds, proposed that the mansion be shared by the public, the governor, the Legislature and foundation guests.

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