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completing the house lost his fortune in a nationwide economic depression; in 1892 he declared himself insolvent after signing his real estate holdings over to his wife and a friend in an attempt to conceal them. He then brought a series of unsuccessful lawsuits against the city and his creditors and was repeatedly jailed before dying at age 69. He lost the house in 1896 when he defaulted on the mortgage; his wife had declined to live in the then largely rural area, preferring to remain on
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alternating with plain. It stands on a site at the head of Eureka Valley and originally had 45 rooms; The interior features an impressive foyer with grand staircase, carved fireplaces, mantels, and wood paneling, and fine stained glass. Alfred "Nobby" Clarke, who had it built, is said to have based
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The Alfred E. Clarke mansion was designated San
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