Harris Lass House Museum

Really enjoyed our tour here! Staff were super informative and made this a wonderful experience. If you’ve never been, please come by! Check their website and Facebook for hours. It’s so worth it! Two floors that are excellently decorated, with a barn and an adorable watchtower turned gift shop. Please come and support this historic and excellent glimpse into the past.

Wonderfully intact preservation, full of genuine articles received from the resident family—can’t get more real! Friendly, enthusiastic volunteers. Full access to the whole interior—a rare treat! Thank you, Maryanne, Sue & Alma, for your hospitality!

Over 100 years of Santa Clara History The Harris-Lass home belonged to two families in its tenure in Santa Clara. I had the pleasure of touring the home with the President of the Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara, Bob Byrd. If anyone knows this home, it is Mr. Byrd, whose knowledge of it is nearly as extensive as those who resided in it. The tour through the home takes about 90 minutes, no photography is permitted within the house. Guests are permitted to take as many photos of the grounds as they wish as well as to visit the other buildings. The collection of period materials is one of the most extensive in the valley as the grand-daughter of Captain Lass, left nearly everything she had in the home when she departed. Her parting wish was to have the home preserved for future generations under the governance of the city. Thanks to her generous donation and the work of the preservation society, we may all show our appreciation.

This is a great place to throw a party. The garden is perfect for an afternoon barbeque. We easily accommodated 75 people in the shade of the trees.

This was an amazing house. It is a definite must see if u grew up in the bay area full of Santa Clara history!!!

The Gardens are beautiful. Their maple is turning to fall colors, already.

Beautiful grounds and I really enjoy their annual flea market

140 year old history well preserved. Beautiful lawns great for events.

We held our wedding ceremony here in June 2008 for 80 guests. Although they do plenty of club/organization gatherings and afternoon tea events, I think we were one of the first to use the site as a wedding venue for such a large group. It was a beautiful garden wedding location, and the house inside is a great backdrop for wedding party portraits. Bob Byrd was so helpful in setup of the site and coordinating the rehearsal and the actual wedding day. The chairs are not the most beautiful, but they were included in the cheap cost of renting the space. The garden had outlets for our externally rented audio equipment.