Ralston, William C. Home - View this location on map From 1864 to 1875, this was the country estate of William Chapman Ralston (1826-1875), an imaginative, aggressive businessman and financier who amassed much of his fortune through financing of the Comstock Lode silver mines. Ralston used the beauty of the natural setting and the opulence of his home and entertainment to impress visitors with the potential of California; a brilliant promoter, he worked to attract industries and Eastern capital to the West. 1500 Ralston Ave, Belmont, California Historical

---