Rutherglen Mansion

Luxury and spaciousness were not spared in the construction of the Tennant mansion. The seven bedrooms, most with private tiled bathrooms and some with fireplaces allowed for privacy and quiet. The fireplaces are faced with imported. French tiles, all depicting scenes from the out-of-doors. Even the radiator covers are works of art, wood panels crafted with intricate designs of dragons and flowers. The third floor ballroom, now a wedding chapel, was the site of many grand affairs during the lifetime of the Tennants'. Following J.D. Tennant's death in 1949, the family sold The Mansion and a succession of changes occurred. For eighteen years it was a nursing home. In 1972, Reuben Grendahl, the fourth owner, purchased the home for his family. The Grendahl family lived in The Mansion for a short time; then with the death of his wife, the family moved into the carriage house across the driveway. Reuben rented The Mansion as a girl's home and later a meeting facility for a church. In 1994, he leased it as a restaurant and a bed and breakfast. After retirement from the merchant marines and with his children grown, Reuben's second career has been to restore and preserve The Mansion. In 1997, at the age of 71 years, Reuben took over the management of the restaurant and bed & breakfast. When not managing the restaurant he is constantly overseeing new projects: the construction of the retaining wall at the front lawn, enclosing the porch for additional restaurant seating, adding on the veranda, digging out a wine cellar, and building a newly constructed shop. The many beautiful rugs in The Mansion were collected from Rueben's world travels. Reuben's philosophy for life is that everyday one must wake up and have something in mind to accomplish. The Tennants named the long driveway up to The Mansion Rutherglen Road. The Mansion is now officially named The Rutherglen Mansion; it is on the historic registry.
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