12.The Jackling House in Woodside, California, is where Steve Jobs grew up.
Steve Jobs is best known as the founder of Apple Computer. You'd never guess that one of his palaces would be abandoned. The Jackling House in Woodside, California, on the other hand, has a fascinating backstory. Steve Jobs paid $3.5 million for this mansion in 1984. It was designed by George Washington Smith, a well-known architect who popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival style in California. The house was constructed in 1925 and once belonged to a copper mining millionaire. Steve Jobs, on the other hand, was said to despise that house. He left in 1994 without ever attempting to sell the house.
Steve Jobs was trying to have it demolished in the year 2000 to build a smaller, modern residence on the site. The municipal council fought the demolition of the house for years, claiming that it belonged on a historical registry. As a result, he abandoned it for more than a decade. Finally, in 2011, Steve Jobs was permitted to demolish the building. Steve Jobs was trying to have it destroyed in the year 2000 to build a smaller, modern residence on the site. The municipal council fought the demolition of the house for years, claiming that it belonged on a historical registry. As a result, he abandoned it for more than a decade. Finally, in 2011, Steve Jobs was permitted to demolish the building.
