The town traces its history to 1576 when Massalski family established an estate and began cutting down the forest.

The hill was afterward settled by the Minor family, who established an estate and built a fine home.

He arrived in 1825 to establish an estate based on the English system of landlord and tenants, also giving extensive land to settlers.

William Scruggs established a large estate in the Forest Hills area during the 19th century.

In the meantime, Dewey was able to establish a large estate for himself outside the city.

William Rockefeller began buying property in the town around 1896 in order of establish an estate, used by members of his family during the summer.

His family established an estate at the site that is now the Marin Art and Garden Center.

A successful officer who established a landed estate expected to hand it on to his heir, and would certainly not risk him unnecessarily.

Cadillac's hopes of establishing a feudal estate in the New World, however, were short-lived.

After dissolving the partnership with Lennox in 1887, Knight established a real estate and insurance business.