該豪宅是一起姦殺案的現場。該豪宅於1985年並不對外開放,但守衛大衛·艾倫·雷利(英语:David Allen Raley)有時偷偷帶人參觀。1985年2月5日,兩位高中生想要參觀該豪宅,雷利讓她們進門後強姦了兩人,再砍了她們數十刀。Jeanine Grinsell因此死亡,而Laurie McKenna倖存。[22][23]
圖集
波爾多沙龍(1974年)
2013年修復後
外觀
城堡北側;右方可見城堡西側的圓頂(2013年)
從花園看城堡西側(2013年)
城堡南側可見門廊(2013年)
從玫瑰園露台看城堡(2013年)
門廊內部
花園
Carolands Chateau- South Front Garden view -2013
Carolands Chateau- Garden view West from Bordeaux Salon 2013
Carolands Chateau- West Garden and fountains from Harriett's Bedroom balcony 2013
Carolands Chateau- Duchêne Border Parterre 2013
Carolands Chateau- Entry Courtyard view across Gardens 2013
西露台和獅身人面像
內部
修復後的大樓梯
上層畫廊和主樓梯
影視作品
1982年時,該豪宅被用來偷拍成人電影All American Girls,這是該豪宅內部現存最早的影片。[24]該片於1984年獲得成人影帶新聞獎三項提名,並獲得最佳攝影獎。[25]
The Heiress and Her Chateau: Carolands of California, a one-hour documentary about the chateau, first premiered January 19, 2014 on KQED-TV, and the following year was broadcast nationally on PBS. It was nominated for two Emmy Awards: Outstanding Achievement – Cultural/Historical Documentary and Outstanding Achievement - Writer. Both documentaries were made by Luna Productions.
C. Michael Hogan, Steven Wanat et al., Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Nine Unit Subdivision at 565 Remillard Drive (Carolands Chateau Site), Hillsborough, prepared for the town of Hillsborough by Earth Metrics Inc, Burlingame, California, January 15, 1986
Seymour, Ann; Hutcheson, Jack (Photographer). Deck the Halls. Gentry (Menlo Park: 18 Media). December 2008: 112–123 [20 March 2015]. ISSN 1545-7664. (原始内容(Requires Adobe Flash Player)存档于March 4, 2016).
D'Oench, Nancy; Martin, Bonny; Hales, Mick (Photographer). Gardens private & personal: A Garden Club of America Book. New York: Abrams. 2008. ISBN 978-0810972803. OCLC 183162315.
Bissell, Therese; Hales, Mick (Photographer). Romancing History. Architectural Digest. 20 December 2006 [20 March 2015].