Visitor Center/Orientation Muir House Adobe Mt. Wanda Bookstore Calendar of Events Famous Quotes Quick Facts about John Muir Links The National Park Service John Muir's home in Martinez, California, is the focal point of the John Muir National Historic Site, a branch of the National Park Service. Take a virtual tour! Click here to begin. The 14-room house has been restored to what it would have been when the Muir family was living there. It is filled with furniture and artifacts of that period. In 1890, the Muir family moved into the Victorian mansion Strentzel had built for himself and his wife in 1883. Muir called the mansion home until his death in 1914 at the age of 76. Back to Top of Page