Wolf House was a 26-room mansion in Glen Ellen, California, built by novelist Jack London and his wife Charmian London. The house burned on August 22, 1913, shortly before the Londons were planning to move in. Stone ruins of the never-occupied home still stand, and are part of Jack London State Historic Park, which has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963. Construction on their 'Wolf House' began in 1911 in close collaboration with San Francisco architect, Albert Farr. It got its name from friend and poet George Sterling who had nicknamed Jack 'the wolf' in tribute to his famous writing about wolves. The 15,000 square foot house raised four stories with a commanding view of the Valley of the Moon and contained 26 rooms, nine fireplaces, and outdoor reflecting pool which was to be stocked with mountain bass. Native materials were chosen and carefully matched to one another with boulders of maroon lava, unpeeled redwood logs outside and redwood paneling inside. It included the latest in modern conveniences such as hot water, electric heating and lighting, refrigeration and vacuum cleaning. Tragically, only a month before the London’s were to move in, on August 22, 1913, fire started by the spontaneous combustion of linseed oil soaked rags left on the floor by workmen destroyed the home. In 2012, management of Jack London State Historic Park was transferred to Jack London Park Partners through an operating agreement with the Department of Parks and Recreation.