San Rafael Heritage participates in B Street Station dedication
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Members of SRH joined the Native Sons of the Golden West ceremony to commemorate one of San Rafael's remaining railroad buildings, the former B Street station, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. SRH President, Leslie Simons was one of the speakers and told of SRH's mission to focus on the retention of historic sites, like this depot.
Photos by Sherry LaVars & Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal), Jim Draper, Doug Murray |
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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
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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.
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.