We’ve been salivating over the Helibron Mansion since we moved to Sacramento two years ago. However, it was being rehabbed, so we patiently waited more two years until it was done, and all the construction materials were cleared out. Totally worth the wait!

Built in 1881 for about $10K, this gorgeous home in downtown Sacramento was erected for August Helibron, a German immigrant who was a cattle rancher, merchant and land owner. It was designed by Nathaniel Goodall, who also designed the house that would later become the Governor’s Mansion.

Currently home to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, it has previously housed a restaurant, bank and art gallery.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.