SRH's October
​This Place Matters Demo celebrated local history at Seawood Photo (left), who's been serving the photography community in Northern California  since 1947. 
​SRH board member Laura Ackley gets ready to sample the bread at
Bordenave’s French Bakery which celebrated 100 years of making sourdough in San Rafael. in 2018.
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Photos from the June 11th tour at China Camp State Park. 
​Friends of China Camp Board Member  Ed Lai
Discussed the history of this settlement and the Chinese diaspora

May was Preservation Month
SRH Celebrated With First Demonstration of the Year
In Front of the Carnegie Library!
Stay tuned for for dates of next demo

Watch Annual Meeting Replay

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THE HERITAGE HERALD
NEWSLETTER!

​San Rafael Heritage Steering Committee Summer/Fall Soirée
​with guests - September 25, 2021

HEADLINES, HEADLINES, READ ALL ABOUT IT!!! 

Cityscape Award winners receive their certificates

Photos of new ​San Rafael Public Safety Building 

SRH receives historical photos from the City
Photos by Susan Adler

Watch the April 22 Annual Meeting 
Highlighting the winners of the 2021 Cityscape Awards!
​Check out the SRH Archives Page 

SRH Comments on the new location of the
Marin History Museum in the Marin IJ 
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SRH Files Application to Request  Landmark Status for The Depot! 
​See press Release and supporting documents
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Mission Statement

To promote the preservation of San Rafael’s historic resources and architecturally significant 
buildings and to support other historical and preservationist organizations in Marin County.

Goals

“The prevention of needless destruction of structures of historic, architectural or aesthetic value is essential to the economy and general welfare of the public."  (San Rafael Historic Preservation Ordinance)
  • To seek City of San Rafael designation of Landmark status to any appropriate San Rafael resource of local, state, or national historic significance
  • To promote the preservation of San Rafael’s historic and architecturally significant resources
  • To assist elected and appointed government officials in San Rafael and Marin County as they deliberate matters relating to historic resources. 
  • To encourage the City of San Rafael to act promptly to update its 1986 list of architecturally and historically significant buildings, to expand the list to include deserving buildings that were omitted from the original list, to clarify and strengthen the existing historic preservation ordinance, and to consider adopting a Mills Act, or Historical Property Contract program, to encourage restoration and proper maintenance of historic buildings through tax benefits.
  • To give support to any viable entity that seeks to fulfill the mission of preservation of artifacts,
    photographs and documents relating to the history of Marin County including the Marin History
    Museum, Anne T. Kent California Room and other historically oriented groups in the county and beyond.