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San Northwestern Pacific Railroad Depot in Downtown San Rafael, built in 1929 to promote interurban rail and ferry service to San Francisco and travel to the Redwood Empire
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At the award ceremony: SRH Board Members Sue Burrell, Amy Likover, Gail David, Laura Ackley, President Leslie Simons, Recipients Cathy & Mark Sarkisian, SRH Board member Jim Draper
More photos from the event here
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ROSS HISTORICAL SOCIETY/ MOYA LIBRARY
2025 FIRST THURSDAY FORENOON PROGRAMS
On the Historic Preservation Events Page
Photos from the SRH Private Tour of the
Louise Boyd Exhibit, September 15th
(Click on photo for full image)
Sign the Petition to Save and Rebuild
the 1929 San Rafael Depot!
SRH Board members and volunteers collected over 100 signatures for our petition to save and rebuild the SR Depot.
Thanks to Amy, Jeff, Eseme, Sue and United Market!!!
Thanks to Amy, Jeff, Eseme, Sue and United Market!!!
Memberships are now Tax - Deductible!
Join or RENEW now and your membership will run through 2024!
See our Membership Page
Join or RENEW now and your membership will run through 2024!
See our Membership Page
Highlights from Equinox Event
Almost 40 people attended the EQUINOX EVENT, September 24th
SRH welcomes the 17 new members who have joined us!
SRH welcomes the 17 new members who have joined us!
CLICK HERE TO SEE
THE HERITAGE HERALD
NEWSLETTER!
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.
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.