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Spring Summer 2019

Old St. Hilary’s Landmark & Wildflower Preserve photographed by Louise Teather in 1978

Sixty Years of Landmarks Tiburon’s First Historian Old St. Hilary’s – Where it All Began Music At Old St. Hilary’s Preserving Wildflowers and Open Space Help Us Raise the Roof Become a Member of the Landmarks Society install a bust of Peter Donahue, the man of Commerce and our Marketing Committee who brought the railway to Tiburon. headed by Bob Harrison to raise the visibility of our President’s Work is also going on at Landmarks sites for local residents and visitors, upgrade our Art & Garden Center on Tiburon website and enhance our presence in social media. Boulevard, rebuilding the front steps and We invite you to help continue our mission and Corner working in the gardens. Thanks to the join us in supporting, volunteering and participating he 60th anniversary year of the hard work of Board member and head at our Landmarks sites. Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks docent Suzanne White and volunteers, TSociety is off to a busy start. Already the gardens and lawns around the cottage Phil Cassou in 2019, we have hosted 135 Bel Aire should look wonderful this spring and School third-grade students at the summer. We’re also looking forward to Landmarks Docents – China Cabin and Railroad & Ferry opening China Cabin again in April and Depot Museum and in February, presented the first welcoming new and returning docents. Making History Come Alive Old St. Hilary’s concert. Last year in 2018, we had While all our sites have long been recognized as n the last 60 years, more than 100 docents have 15,000 visitors to our sites and hosted 60 events local, county, state or national historic landmarks, volunteered with Landmarks! Docents share our including Plein Air Painting, The Ranch Summer this year we’re nominating Old St. Hilary’s to be put Ibeautiful Landmarks buildings with the public and Camp and eight concerts at Old St. Hilary’s. on the National Register of Historic Places. This make history come alive for residents and visitors. We established a Junior Board, published two will further recognize its historical significance and If you’d like to learn more, meet new friends and newsletters, and held our 14th Annual Arts & Crafts allow us to apply for national and other historic make a meaningful contribution to our community, Fair. preservation grants. contact us about training. Openings are available on We now have an operating Grounds & Buildings We are also working with the Tiburon Chamber weekdays and weekends. Committee chaired by Peter Brooks that will Thank you to our current docents: be addressing maintenance issues at the four Ferry Depot and Holly Hooker Annelies Atchley Landmarks sites. This includes the continuing Railroad Museum: Jay Hooker Jane Elkins capital campaign to repair or replace the roof at our Head Docents: Karl Hoppe Bob Finch Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum. With above- Phil Cassou, Charlotte Jones Gee Kampmeyer average rainy seasons recently, more and more roof Bob Harrison & Cathy Larson Helen Muirhead leaks have appeared and we’ve had to place buckets Phil Maslin Chuck Laurenson China Cabin: and towels to protect our exhibits. Joan Bergsund Maggie McCann Head Docent: During our winter off-season, we opened the Jo Brook Bob McDermott Jack Fiorito Depot Museum the day after Thanksgiving, the day Francis Brooks Torill Helland Jim Allen after Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Our museum Angelica Andrews McDermott Mimi Clarke has also been open on “Sunny Sundays” and we Buot Ted Moyer Jack Gallagher often see 100 to 150 visitors. Our scale model of Steve Callender Joan Palmero Zohre Grothe Tiburon’s rail yards continues to be popular and this Howard Lazar puts the final touches on his bust of Peter Donahue Ted Carter Becky Pringle Cathy Larson year we plan to upgrade some of our exhibits and which he donated to Landmarks in November 2018. Frank Cassou Frank Trusheim Joyce Wells Mike Cunha Becky Williams Art & Garden Peter Engler Jeanne Wilson Center: Landmarks Society 2019 Junior Board Members Editors/Writers: Phil Cassou, Elaine Enochs Old St. Hilary’s: Head Docent: 2019 Board Officers Lauren Halsey, Lucas Lagerling, Susan Cluff, Patty Flax and Mark Freiberg Head Docent: Helen Suzanne White Phil Cassou, Board President Tessa Kamanski, and Maya Kress David Gotz David Hayes Lindqvist Jim Allen, Co-Treasurer Staff Design: Mark Shepard, Brooke Halsey, Co-Treasurer Patty Flax,Executive Director shepgraphics.com Docent training for Railroad and Ferry Depot Helen Lindqvist, Secretary David Gotz, Archivist Museum and Old St. Hilary’s Chapel, China Except where noted, all photos from the Board Members Cathy Larson, Community Cabin and Landmarks Art & Garden Center is Landmarks Archives Peter Brooks Eva Buxton Outreach Manager by appointment. Bob Harrison Gay Keil Jennifer Hartung, Call Cathy Larson, Community Outreach Jean Wang Lin Suzanne White Administrative Assistant Manager at 415-435-1853.

2 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter fundraising events, merchandise and publication sales help make up the balance. Director’s Message Another goal is to grow our $1.5 million endowment to help Wow! Sixty years! us ensure another 60 years of Landmarks. Contact our office and eaching our 60th anniversary this year is a significant Brooke Halsey, our Endowment & Planned Giving Chair at 415-435- milestone. We are grateful to the countless volunteers, 1853 for more information on how to make a meaningful legacy gift Rdonors, community leaders, foundations, docents, and past and that will help to provide a perpetual source of funds for Landmarks. current residents of Belvedere and Tiburon who took on this We ‘re excited to celebrate 60 years of Landmarks this fall with our journey with us and allow us to keep doing this important work. “Peace, Love and History” fundraiser at the Art & Garden Center Since protecting our first Landmark Old St. Hilary’s in 1959, Saturday, October 12, 2019. With dinner and dancing on the lawns we have actively acquired, protected, preserved and maintained and a great view of the Bay, it’s sure to be the grooviest party in town. three more historical buildings to make them available to the Also be sure to check our calendar on page 14 for upcoming concerts public. China Cabin, the Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum, and Landmarks Art at Old St. Hilary’s, master gardener talks, and plein air painting at the Art & & Garden Center are all irreplaceable community treasures. Garden Center. We have also collected important historical artifacts, documents, maps, There are few things more important than knowing where we come from and photographs and oral histories and become an important voice and advocate for how we relate to the place we live in. As each generation arrives and another historical preservation and education by publishing books, booklets, videos and passes the torch, we feel lucky to continue exploring and sharing our history and newsletters about local history. This is all thanks to volunteers and donations maintaining these wonderful historical landmarks that have stood here for so from individuals and businesses here on the Peninsula. As a community-based long. non-profit organization, we must continually fundraise for our annual needs and Please become a Landmarks member, tell a friend about Landmarks, projects. volunteer or donate today! Our work is ongoing. Our four Landmark buildings are old, and like most With gratitude, Patty Flax things when they get older, require more and more maintenance. The threat to their survival is greater now than ever and every year we seem to have a longer and longer list of repairs - roofs and windows, stairs and floors, dry rot and insects, wind and rain damage, painting and gardening. Our most pressing need right now is for a new Railroad and Ferry Depot Museum roof - we’ve raised SAVE THE DATE! $34,000 to date and must still raise another $100,000. See the form on page 12 to “Raise the Roof.” Celebrating 60 years of preserving This year, one of our priorities is to expand our list of new members and and sharing history! encourage former Landmarks supporters to renew their annual support. These membership contributions are critical to continuing our work. Rental of our beautiful historic sites continues to provide us with important income and our

“The best part of being a docent at Landmarks is sharing historical knowledge and facts with people who may not be aware of the history that is A Groovy Landmarks Fundraiser such an important part of our community. What’s better than Saturday, October 12, 2019 talking to a group of 25 kids 5 – 9 pm asking non-stop questions?” Art & Garden Center, Tiburon – Jack Fiorito. Sixties Attire Suggested

Spring Summer 2019 www.landmarkssociety.com 3 afternoon teas, parties, art shows, walking tours and books about local history. The old church Old St Hilary’s: Where It all Began foundation, roof, floors and wood trim were By Susan Cluff bad condition, vandals had smashed the windows, renovated, utilities installed, the 12 glass windows In the late 1950s, the idea that the little white there’d been several break-ins, and word got out that replaced in honor of local citizens, and a dedication church on the hill behind Tiburon might get torn Old St. Hilary’s was going to be sold. A small group ceremony held October 30, 1960. down was as unthinkable as it is today. Named of local residents that included Beverley Bastian After improving the road, undergrounding for St. Hilaire, the patron saint of scholars, the old (1919-2008) and Susanna Dakin (1905-1966) electricity, and adding a bathroom, Landmarks Mission Church of St. Hilary’s was built in 1888 decided to start a non-profit to buy and preserve the opened a museum there in 1964 with a collection for local dairy and railroad workers. Some of those old church as a museum. Believing that there would of pictures honoring the newly incorporated City railway workers helped to build the church, perhaps be other historic landmarks on the Peninsula that of Tiburon. Old St. Hilary’s then became the place in payment for a railroad right of way Peter Donahue might one day need saving, they called their group to hold local art shows and concerts, to store and needed to bring his railway and ferry terminal, piers the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society (LMS). exhibit historical documents, memorabilia and and machine shops to Tiburon in 1884. The Dakin family donated the $10,000 purchase artifacts, and once more, to host weddings which Constructed of redwood and Douglas fir in the price anonymously and the new Society started contributed revenue to LMS. The little old lady was Victorian Carpenter style, the little church sat on raising money to restore the old building with back! a quarter acre site deeded to the Shortly after work began, the two Archdiocese for $2 by Hilarita Reed acres below Old St. Hilary’s were Lyford (1839-1908) who inherited zoned for development. Botanist the Tiburon end of El Rancho Corte John Thomas Howell, Curator at Madera del Presidio. Legend has it the California Academy of Sciences, her husband, Dr. Benjamin Lyford, urged the Landmarks Society to chose the upslope site so the portly save the land and preserve the priest who came from San Rafael many rare plants and wildflowers to conduct weekly services would growing there. Acting quickly, get more exercise. The Lyfords LMS persuaded the County of donated the stained glass window Marin to buy it and lease it back to above the front door and Mamie them for $1 a year, naming it the Von Schroeder, Peter Donahue’s John T. Howell Botanical Garden. daughter, donated the church bell. The Society then continued its For generations, local Catholic fundraising activities, commissioned families attended services there, a study of local wildflowers, and got married there, and had their added Spring wildflower walks to its children baptized and confirmed list of annual events. there. In 1968, Old St. Hilary’s But after World War II, the was threatened again when congregation outgrew the little eight apartment buildings were church and plans were made to planned for the upslope 1.5 acre build a new church and school in property. LMS raised a quarter of Hawthorne Terrace above Tiburon the $72,000 land price, together Boulevard. New St. Hilary’s Church Belvedere, Tiburon and Marin opened in 1954 and the old building County matched it, and the federal was used for parish meetings and government contributed the rest club activities, as an overflow for “Old St. Hilary’s Wildflower classroom for Reed School, and Preserve.” In April 1970, Landmarks headquarters for a teen club. CYO dedicated that area as the Caroline teams even practiced basketball S. Livermore Vista Point as a there. tribute to the founder of the Marin By 1958, the old building was in The splendor of the John Thomas Howell Botanical Garden on the slope below OSH, circa 1970’s (Anna Jean Cole). Conservation League.

4 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter Over the next three decades, the Landmarks with County, State, and federal agencies, and Society acquired, restored and preserved three years of steady fundraising, parties, events, history more historic buildings and properties: the China tours, wildflower and nature walks, preserved the Cabin, the Art & Garden Center, and the Donahue Preserving four acres now known as St. Hilary’s Wildflower Depot (now the Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum). Preserve. In the 1980s, with development again Again, needed funds were raised using local donor threatening open hillsides above and to the east groups for specific projects. “We wanted... to save Wildflowers & of St. Hilary’s, Landmarks joined up with local landmarks, that is real property, not just old pictures environmental and resident groups to save another and papers,” said first Landmarks President Beverley 117 acres as County open space and trails. Bastian in 1984. “But we soon realized it wasn’t Eva Buxton, a Tiburon botanist who serves on the enough to just to save one landmark.” Open Space Landmarks Board, says there are more than 240 rare It still isn’t. Like Old St. Hilary’s, Landmarks’ and unusual species growing around Old St. Hilary’s historic properties and open spaces need nearly By Susan Cluff including the rare Tiburon Black jewel flower, a type constant upkeep and maintenance, requiring When spring comes to Marin, the wildflowers are of mustard with dark maroon, almost black flowers. steady community fundraising for repairs and spectacular, particularly the fiery orange California Depending on the time of year, you may also see poppy first discovered by a Russian hunting California poppies, purple pin cushions, blue-eyed expedition in 1816. But in the world of flora and grass, buttercups, miners lettuce, Mariposa lily, fauna, it’s Tiburon that’s on the map with wild radish, sticky monkey, botanists and artists coming from all over pitted onions, lupine, Tiburon the world to see the unique collection of paintbrush, tidy tips, forget- rare plants and wildflowers that grow on me-nots, lace parsnips and the little knoll around Old St. Hilary’s. morning glory. John Thomas Howell (1903-1994), Today, you can visit the Curator of Botany at the California preserve, walk along the stone Academy of Sciences, discovered many paths, sit on the benches of these rare ferns, grasses, seed-bearing and enjoy the beautiful floral plants, and wildflowers while collecting display, including a marker specimens for his book Marin Fauna. dedicating the Botanical Learning of the efforts to preserve Old St. Garden to John Thomas Hilary’s, he wrote the Landmarks Society Howell. Be sure to climb up in 1959 urging them to preserve the land Botanist John Thomas Howell on his above the old church to see Outdoor fun in the early 1960’s below OSH and the J.T. Howell around the building as well. 70th birthday 1973 (A J Cole). the view expand to include Garden (Constance Beeson). “...This picturesque little Tiburon, the lagoon and the church stands in the midst of the Bay below you, the Golden improvements. After 60 years, that hasn’t changed. most interesting and remarkable Gate bridge towers on the left Neither has the Society’s commitment to offering and beautiful wildflower and majestic Mount Tamalpais history events, concerts, art shows, running the gardens in California,” Howell on the right. Depot museum, providing lectures and tours for wrote, noting the year-round When Old St. Hilary’s is school children, and archiving and preserving springs seeping down to the open (Sundays 1-4 pm from historical art, artifacts, photographs and documents marsh, sloping grassy meadows, April through October), go in the Historical Collections for our community and outcroppings of serpentine inside and see the colorful visitors. rock, all-day sun and breezes. handiwork of the Landmarks So when you look up at the little white church The way to save this floral Needlework Guild. From on the hill, or wander in its wildflower preserve diadem, he said, was simple: 1998-2007, local volunteers Paula Little and open spaces, think about its history and all “Let the area alone, absolutely outfitted the church pews the people who wanted us to forever remember and always. It must not be disturbed, landscaped, with 57 needlework cushions featuring Tiburon’s and cherish it as the Tiburon Peninsula grew and planted, weeded, irrigated or walked on...” wildflowers. Each pillow represents 135,000 stitches changed. It’s where it all began. The Landmarks Society took up the challenge and and was done to raise funds for Landmarks Society’s through a series of intricate deals and negotiations preservation efforts.

Spring Summer 2019 www.landmarkssociety.com 5 Sixty Years of Landmarks: A Landmarks Society Timeline

By Dave Gotz, Landmarks Archivist 1959 Landmarks Society (LMS) founded by Beverly Bastian and Susanna Dakin to acquire St. Hilary’s Mission Church and for the “acquisition and preservation of property and structures of local and historical significance”. The $10,000 purchase price for the church is donated anonymously. 1960 Landmarks dedicates Old St. Hilary’s (OSH) as a historical The Donahue Depot in 1975 waiting to be monument. Botanist John Thomas rescued by Landmarks (Constance Beeson). Howell contacts LMS about history, holding parties, history preserving the hillside below the lectures, art shows and doll fairs. old church. Landmarks Society Old NWP rail car being unloaded at the gallows frame dock in Tiburon for a fundraising excursion to San 1970 Caroline S. Livermore Vista sponsors wildflower walks in spring Rafael, 1964 (Marin IJ). Point is dedicated on the land and summer. Railroad runs a round trip from incorporated. Landmarks Museum above OSH. A ten-year plan is set 1961 Railroad history display at OSH. Tiburon to San Rafael (trains also opens at Old St. Hilary’s with an to acquire more open space and A special fundraising excursion run in 1962 and 1964). exhibit of photos of old and new preserve more landmarks like the train for 77th Anniversary of NWP 1963 Rose Verrall, who donated the Tiburon. The first wedding was held Donahue building. land to relocate the Lyford House there since old church closed. 1971 Musical performances begin at (now the Audubon Sanctuary on 1965 Land below Old St. Hilary’s is OSH, “a chapel of sound.” Richardson Bay) celebrates her purchased with Landmarks, city, 1976 Landmarks exhibits 80th birthday jointly hosted by county and federal funds and is “Wildflowers of St. Hilary’s the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks named the John Thomas Howell Garden” photos by Anna Jean Cole. Society and The National Audubon Botanical Garden. 1979 China Cabin on Beach Road Society. Rose becomes the first 1968 The last train leaves Tiburon. is deeded by the Belvedere Land LMS honorary member. LMS continues fundraising by Company to City of Belvedere and 1964 The City of Tiburon is publishing booklets on local the City deeds it to LMS. It then

Beverly Bastian attends to details when The Landmark, our new shop at 13 Main St. opened Rose Verrall (“Tiburon’s Goat Lady”) celebrates her 80th birthday with An early concert at OSH in the 1970’s (Ark photo). in 1962 (Marin IJ). Caroline Livermore at the Lyford House (Philip Planert).

6 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter Preparing the China Cabin to be moved from its original location parallel to Beach Road to its new “Sheet Day” - hundreds of residents festoon the hills above OSH to draw attention to the land which platform, November 1979 (George Coleman) needed to be preserved as open space, 4-10-1988 (Carol Benet). takes $600,000 and eight years to 1985 The first of 17 LMS Historic 1988 Events are held to restore it. House Tours features Bella Vista celebrate Old St. Hilary’s 1984 Tiburon’s Centennial is and Bayview on Belvedere Island. centennial. LMS organizes celebrated with community events Landmarks Society publishes “Both OSH Open Space “Sheet including Landmarks Archi- Sides of the Track” a book of oral Day”to bring attention to the Trek Tours “History through histories. need to preserve 117 acres Architecture.” LMS publishes a 1986 China Cabin opens to the of open space adjacent to “Pictorial History of Tiburon.” public. Landmarks holds Victorian and above OSH. The land is Point Tiburon opens on the Christmas Tea & Tree Party. purchased for $7.5 million former rail yard property using the 1987 LMS moves into new “world after Tiburon voters pass Donahue building as a sales office. headquarters” at 1600 Juanita Lane. Measure E to raise the needed money to complete the acquisition in 1998. 1990 Belvedere celebrates its Centennial with events that include a Landmarks exhibit of historic paintings, photos Landmarks supporters celebrate the completion of the and artifacts. LMS publishes a China Cabin restoration at the “Captain’s Dinner,” July 1986 (Phil Molten).

Some of the many books and booklets published by Landmarks Volunteers clear the heavily overgrown vegetation at 841 Tiburon Blvd. (now the Landmarks Art & Garden Center) in 1997 when LMS took possession of the property (Jeanne Price).

Spring Summer 2019 www.landmarkssociety.com 7 Sam’s former owner Steve Sears gives a history lesson outside the historic café in the first “Walk Your Wheels from the gallows frame dock installed next to the RR & Ferry Museum, just a few yards from History” walking tour in 2009 (Diane Smith). where they operated raising and lowering the tracks to meet ships and barges, August 2015 (Dave Gotz).

“Pictorial History of Belvedere.” Paradiso” tours are held to raise completing the restoration. 1993 A circa 1870 cottage with funds for restoration of the Art & Landmarks Archives receives extensive gardens on Tiburon Garden Center. LMS offices and Tiburon Heritage Preservation Blvd. is left to Landmarks by Helen Archives move into Boardwalk Award. Newman to be preserved as an Art Shopping Center. 2007 NWP 100th Anniversary Plaque & Garden Center. 1999 Railroad & Ferry Depot is dedicated at the Railroad & Ferry 1995 LMS leases the Donahue Depot Museum opens in the Donahue Depot Museum. from the Town of Tiburon to be Building. LMS receives Tiburon 2009 First “Walk Your History” made into a museum. Landmarks Heritage Preservation Award. walking tour is held. Landmarks Society offices and Historical 2001 The Tiburon Peninsula celebrates its 50th Anniversary Archives move in. Historical Trail, a joint project with “Lucky 50 Speakeasy” party at Tiburon Peninsula Historical Trail plaque opposite 1996 Landmarks holds Louise of LMS and Tiburon Peninsula Sam’s Anchor Cafe. Richardson Bay. Teather Day and celebrates the Foundation, opens along the bike 2011 LMS celebrates a Belvedere restored and moved to Shoreline Depot being placed on the National path (now The Old Rail Trail). tradition with “Night in Venice” Park. Register of Historic Places. 2002 Landmarks Art & Garden along the Beach Road. 2019 Landmarks 60th Anniversary, 1998 The first of four “Gardens Center is dedicated after 2015 Old gallows frame wheels our work goes on.

Landmarks recreates the historic “Nights in Venice” along Beach Rd. in 2011 (Jeffrey Stein). “Walk Your History” hikers enjoy Old St. Hilary’s Open Space in 2015 (Eliot Karlan).

8 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter Did You Know? his lovely five-foot by seven-foot pagoda birdhouse is a Victorian garden folly that dates from the 1890s, a time when objects from China and Japan Twere extremely fashionable. In 1894, when San Francisco hosted the California Mid-Winter Exposition at Golden Gate Park including the Japanese Tea Garden with its five-tiered pagoda, more than 2 million people visited. Many gardens of the era used Japanese-style paths, rocks, sculptures and ornamental structures like this one to create a calming landscape designed to slow people down and enjoy nature. This one was a fixture at a home in Belvedere for many years before the owners donated it to the Landmarks Society for preservation in the Art & Garden Center. Made of painted wood and designed to fit several bird families, the pagoda Victorian Shipboard Luxury birdhouse is surrounded by dults and children who visit the China Cabin on the Belvedere waterfront mature plantings that attract Afor the first time really don’t know what to expect. Is it part of a ship, an ark, songbirds and butterflies. a house? As head docent Jack Fiorito explains, it was once all of those things, While now badly in need of starting as the elegant social hall atop the Pacific Mail Ship P.S. China, where repair, it continues to enchant first class passengers went to enjoy a game of cards and perhaps an after dinner visitors who come to see the brandy. charming country cottage, Built in 1867 to carry mail and passengers to Asia from California, the China, historic gardens, terraces a side-wheeled wooden paddle steamer had a short life, becoming obsolete in and picturesque views of 1879. When she was waiting to be scrapped in Tiburon Cove, her Victorian Richardson Bay. social hall was removed intact, barged to shore and set up on pilings on Beach Road as a weekend home. In 1978, Landmarks took on the eight-year task to restore its exterior Right: Pagoda Bird House at the structure, elaborate woodwork with 24K gold leaf, and etched glass window Landmarks Art & Garden Center panes. It can be rented for events and private parties and is open April through (Dave Gotz). October to visitors on Sundays 1-4. Depot Museum Opens for Season andmarks Railroad & Ferry Museum on the Tiburon waterfront reopens April 3 Wednesday through Sunday 1-4 pm. Filled with railway and ferry Lexhibits and staffed by knowledgeable docents, it was once part of a train and ferry depot moving passengers and freight from San Francisco to Marin and on to the North Coast. A highlight of the Depot Museum is a scale-model railroad showing Tiburon at the turn of the century with its rail yards, sheds and machine shops, complete with ferries waiting at the end of the railroad tracks. Upstairs is the stationmaster’s residence, which was lived in from 1913 through the 1950s when the railroad started to be phased out. Each year, the Depot Museum welcomes more than 15,000 visitors who come to see the exhibits and learn some of the fascinating history that is the story of Tiburon. Docent Bob Harrison conducts a field trip at the RR & Ferry Museum (Bob Hemstock).

Spring Summer 2019 www.landmarkssociety.com 9 Louise Thompson Teather:Tiburon’s First Historian By Susan Cluff Her avid curiosity and need for Names of Marin. After working with archivist from 1997 to 2007. “She’d Louise Thompson Teather (1911- reference points that connect people Reed School teacher Joyce Wilson on never answer off the cuff, she’d always 1996) was an author and contributor to what they’re doing and where they Shark Point, High Point, researched check and recheck, you couldn’t rattle of over 20 books on Marin are living led her to do more and and written by eighth graders, she or rush her. “ history, a founding member more research on Marin established the Young Historian Beverley Bastian, first Landmarks of Belvedere-Tiburon history. “Every place is Awards in 1983 to encourage young president and a close friend, said her Landmarks Society, more interesting when people to explore history. greatest contribution was her “very Tiburon’s first City you know a little about Doing research then, pre- factual and diligent research – she Historian in 1971, it,” she often observed. computers and pre-Internet, was time- didn’t take too kindly to legend. She and for decades, the “History here is so consuming, dogged and dusty-digging kept well-organized files from the best and most reliable close, you can almost through files of old newspapers, 1950s on and was a real stickler for source of information touch it.” early maps and records, going to accuracy.” for important places As a young mother, libraries to review sources, writing When Louise died in 1996, she left and events in history on active at Reed School, letters, phoning experts, visiting sites, her research files to the Landmarks the Tiburon Peninsula. Louise ran a PR firm and interviewing people who’d been there Society so others might benefit from A graduate journalist was the local correspondent then or might remember. “People her work. They are kept at LMS from Kentucky, Louise Louise Teather in 1983 (Ark photo) for the Independent would call and ask Louise to verify Historic Collections at the Boardwalk, came to California in Journal from 1952- local names, dates and places,” recalls open to the public Tuesday-Thursday 1938, married after World War II and 1957. She also found time to write Piper Berger, who was Landmarks’ 9 am -1 pm or by appointment. moved to Marin in 1949. She and her regularly to local editors, correcting husband Dave, a local builder and them on place names and dates, contractor, bought their first house suggesting further fact checking, or next door to today’s Art & Garden advocating for preservation of historic Belvedere-Tiburon Center on Tiburon Boulevard, later landmarks that might otherwise get 4 moving to a home on Paradise Drive. torn down and disappear. Landmarks Society One of Louise’s great interests Louise gave lectures, wrote was history, and with the railroad articles, and wrote, contributed and chugging past her front door, she edited many local history books and wrote her first history piece on trains booklets including the Island of Six for the Mill Valley Record in 1949. Names, Discovering Marin, and Place 1

History Collections Donations 5 October 2018 – March 2019 3 2 Thank you to the generous donors who gifted Landmarks with their artwork and historical treasures for our museum and archives. Howard Lazar – Bust of Bob Harrison – Marine chronometer. 1 Old St. Hilary’s Landmark Peter Donahue. Larry & Ann Wheat – Corona Chris Morrison – Documents, oral portable typewriter circa 1917. 2 Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum history and photos from 1980s. Joan Bekins – Glass punchbowl, 3 China Cabin Story Rafter – Painting of Belvedere platters and cups. 4 Landmarks Art & Garden Center from Corinthian Island circa 1980. David Kirchhoff – 11 framed Pat Montag – Painting of photographs of Belvedere and 5 Historical Collections & O ce Old St. Hilary’s. Tiburon.

10 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter Weddings & Events e specialize in hosting unique special events such as weddings, receptions, birthdays, anniversaries,W retirements, corporate retreats and other celebrations at our historic Landmarks buildings. Many locals and visitors come back again and again to celebrate special lifetime events with us, sometimes two or even three generations, creating new memories and traditions at Landmarks. Consider hosting your next celebration at Old St. Hilary’s, China Cabin, or the Landmarks Art & Garden Center. For more information, contact Patty Flax at [email protected], 415-819- 9927. Photo by Matt & Allison Edge, inset photo by Sylvia Vizcaino Sylvia by inset photo Edge, Matt & Allison by Photo

Music at Old St. Hilary’s

Journey into Spring with Two Violins and Piano April 21, 4 pm Music of Mozart, Franck and Sarasate performed with grace and precision.

Folias Duo Andrew York June 23, 4 pm July 13, 4 pm MUSAE - Fifteen: A Musae Retrospective The Michigan based husband and wife team One of today’s best loved composers for classical present a program of all original classical music guitar and a performer of international stature. May 5, 4 pm A concert of their favorite music from a decade and for flute and guitar influenced by Argentine His compositions blend the styles of ancient eras a half of performing. tango, Astor Piazzolla, and South American folk. with modern musical directions, creating music that is at once vital, multi-leveled and accessible.

Spring Summer 2019 www.landmarkssociety.com 11 Help Us Raise the Roof Join the Belvedere-Tiburon The Railway and Ferry Depot Building Needs A New Roof Landmarks Society he Donahue Building (now Landmarks Railroad & Ferry Please join us as a member of Steward Depot Museum) has watched over Tiburon’s waterfront for the Landmarks Society. Your $1,000 T134 years. Now its corrugated metal roof has significant leaks, membership directly supports our putting our museum displays and the building at risk. We need to Special Benefits: Two mission and makes Tiburon and replace the roof before our next rainy season so we can continue to M books of your choice on share Tiburon’s rich railroad and maritime history. Belvedere’s history a meaningful local landmarks and history. A Help us preserve this national and community treasure! part of everyday life in our small- size Northwestern Pacific community. Help us continue to Yes, I’d like to support the new roof campaign. Railway map. Two tickets to the preserve and share our history by concert of your choice at Old St. M Railroad and Ferry Depot Patron $5,000 maintaining our beautiful historic Hilary’s. venues and providing free access M Station Master $2,500 to our Historical Collections and Historian M Engineer $1,000 archives. Make your tax-deductible $500 gift today. A book M Machinist $500 Special Benefits: M of your choice on local M Northwestern Pacific Railroad Rider $250 Memberships landmarks and history. Two tickets to the concert of your choice at M Other $______Benefactor Old St. Hilary’s. Please cut out and mail in the attached envelope. $5,000 Patron Name ______Special Benefits: A private M event at Old St. Hilary’s, $250 Email ______China Cabin or the Art & Garden Special Benefits: Two Phone (______)______Center for three hours. A large-size M tickets to the concert of Northwestern Pacific Railway map. your choice at Old St. Hilary’s. □ VISA □ MasterCard Four Tickets to the concert of your Preservationist Credit Card Number ______choice at Old St. Hilary’s. $100 Expiration Date ______Security Code______Guardian Special Benefits: A book □ Check enclosed $2,500 M of your choice on local Special Benefits: A private landmarks and history. event at Old St. Hilary’s, Railroad & Ferry Depot M Friend Museum on the Tiburon China Cabin or the Art & Garden $60 Shoreline Park, 2004. Center for three hours (Monday Celebrating sixty years of (Marge Samilson) – Thursday). Two tickets to the M Landmarks. concert of your choice at Old St. Hilary’s.

12 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter New Members and Membership Renewals e are grateful to all our members and supporters, Anne and Larry Drew Hilda and Bob Harrison Erica Lang Marcelino and Shirlee Elizabeth H. Simmons Wnew and returning, for their generous contributions Ema Drouillard Bonnie Hart William W. Lary Nogueiro Susan Simone to preserve our local history. These gifts allow Landmarks Georgeann Economy Elizabeth and Robert Hart Marsha and Michael Lasky Jacqueline and Ron Okulski Claire and Rob Slaymaker to acquire, preserve and maintain historic artifacts, records, Mary and David Eklund William and Margaret Hart Charles Laurenson Stephanie Craig and Anne and Andrew Slucky photos, artwork and maps and help us keep our Landmarks Jane E. Elkins Joan and Eugene Harter Howard and Patricia Lazar Matthew Oliver Bonnie and Louis Spies- sites in good repair and open to the public. Scott M. Elrod Judy and Bruce Hartung Judy and Bob Leet Marina On berger September 2018 to Present Heather Chatfield and Ed Jennifer and Chris Hartung Alex and Bob Leitstein Terry D. O’Neill Cathy and Gary Spratling Espino Sterling and Gail Harwell Mimi and Walter Levison Peggy and Tom O’Neill Jeffrey Sutton Anonymous Alan Brune Jaleh and Galen Etemad Maeve Burk and Keith Craig L. Lieber Gig and Mel Owen Sandra Swanson Dennise Abad Kathleen Burke Judith Ets-Hokin Hastings Jean Wang Lin Kathleen Palmer Trudy Taich Leslie Airola-Murveit Joan and Roy Burkett Angelo P. Figone Ann-Eve K. Hazen Jeannine Coulter and Barbara Patten Joyce H. Tayer All Seasons Catering Eva Buxton Robert O. Finch Harry Heath Scuyler Lindgren Richard and Lynn Payne Judi and Stan Taubman Donna Allen Caffe Acri Shirley and Jack Fiorito Janice and Robert Herwick Helen and Bill Lindqvist Vicki and Pete Pedersen Geri and Donovan Thayer Lynda and James Allen California Rose Catering Suzanne Fiorito John Hetherington Diane Lynch Jeannette H. Price Maureen Broderick and Winifred and Harry B. Allen Steve Callender Toby and Phil Flax Hill Haven Homeowners Joan and Steve Lynch Karen Bodnarok and Justin David Thompson Foundation Louise and Angelo Capozzi Patty and Howard Flax Association A’Laina and Patrick Lyons Quilliam Yvonne and Nick Thur- Diana Voznyuk and Jona- Pat and John Carapiet Erdmuth Folker Kay and George Hill Melanie and Peter Maier JoAnn Quinn mond than Alvarado Diane and Rob Cassil Genevieve and Thomas Susan Hoeschler Marin Event Lighting Mark E. Reed Tiburon Classic Car Show David P. Anderson April and Phil Cassou Folsom Jay Hooker and Holly Pamela Martori Barbara and Eric Roberts Dina and Bill Tiedje Kate and Cameron Baker Pamela Dekema and Alice Fredericks Nyerges Phillipa and Phil Maslin Brenda and Dexter Roberts Henry Timnick Susan Yun and Sharhar Bar Richard Champe Mark B. Freiberg Tara Sullivan and Jim Kathlyn M. Masneri and Lauren Rosenberg and Leigh Ann and Blaine Nancy Barbour Sylvia Chase Christy Newman and Horan Arno P. Masneri Fund Mauricio Rojas Townsend Shirley and Stephen Barker Jane and Avery Chope Thomas Friedman Jennifer and Gordon Hull Peter Mason Mr. Rosenbluth Jeanne and Peter Tymstra Lisa and Peter Barto Peter and Mimi Clarke Robert and Michelle Friend Judy and Bob Huret Mary Jane Mateer Camerin Ross University of California Cathy and Jim Bedilion Colette G. Clowes Philanthropic Fund Karen and Richard Hyde Judy Mayne Sylvia Ross Library Acquisitions Joan and Don Bekins Bunny and David Cobb Meaghan Haire and Mark Molly Keil Hynes Kerianne and Christopher Susan Cluff and Neil Cynthia Zierhut and City of Belvedere Julie Coffin Gaffney Henry and Robin Jacobson McBride Rudolph Emmanuel Ursu Belvedere-Tiburon New- Janet and Alan Coleman Mimi and Peter Ganz Charles James Joy and Gene McCabe John Rutledge Cres Van Keulen comers Club Lauren Combes Mary Geiger John O. Jenkins Maggie McCann Sarah and Stuart Ryan Jeanette Walker Carol and Leslie Benet Dolores B. Conlan Joseph P. Gillach Maria Nina Joanes Connie McHugh Gretchen Saeger Judy C. Webb Debbie and Shawn Stone D. Coxhead George H. Gnoss Barbara and Eric Johnson Rev. George L. McLaird Sage Catering Carol Weiss Bennett John F. Craemer Vickie Rath and David Gotz Beverlee Johnson Karen and Michael Sara and Dennis Sakai Joyce H. Wells Jim and Paula Berg Brett E. Crawford Robert F. Greeley Maureen and Ken Johnson McMullen King and Bruce Sams Ann and Larry Wheat Piper and Miles Berger Robert Crowder Deborah and John Diane and Andrew Kahn Maureen Meikle Caroline R. Sanders Suzanne and James White Joan Bergsund Barbara Cupper Greenspan Jonathan Kahn Gail and Alec Merriam Romney Resney and David Fran and Barry Wilson Susan and Robert Jeanne and Don Dana Joseph Grenn Sharon and Robert Kahn Wendy Miller Sandrich Judy Wilson Bernheim Clinton and Tracy Davis Bambi and Robert Griffin Gee Kampmeyer Shirley Mitchell Jennifer and Ron Sann Gary Winston Kelsey Berning Ken and Ann Davis Joyce and Marty Griffin Anne Kasanin Valerie A. Montague Virginia Sargent Barbara and Marty Winter David Berry Christina Decker Amy Grossman Pauline Kelly Lois and Bruce Moody Beverly B. Savitt Nikki and Jim Wood Mark Bewsher Benta Hansen and Bill Deer Anthony and Patricia Georgia and John Kern Robin Moore Cynthia and Stephen Daniel Woodhead, III Shannan and Steve Bishop Christine and Jose del Guzzardo Patrick Kerslake Madeline and Robert Schneider Dellie and Doug Woodring Barbara and Larry Bogel Castillo Lydia Fayal and James Dusty Bricker and Patrick Morey Sally and Steve Schroeder Ruth Wosser Carolyn Boord Delicious Catering Allan Hall Kiernan Michael Moyle Mary Crofton and Eric Betsy and Coleman Jean and David Bordon James Demmert Anne and Ken Hammer Gretchen B. Kimball Irene M. Myers Schwab Youngdahl Paul M. Brinich Jackie Dickson Brittany Klutzke and Janette and Bill Knick Megan Netzinger Dorinda and Steve Sears Laleh Zelinsky Elliott Brown Mary Bachman and Maxwell Haning Kate Kroll William Newland Lori and Glenn Shannon Dongdi Zhou Faith and Stephen Brown William Downing Nina Hanson Sharon and Jeff Lamoree Arlene and Chip Nielsen Jill and Patrick Sherwood Nancy and Hank Bruce Jacque Dracott Muriel M. Harris Mary and Nathan Lane Gail Noah Shirley Silvestri

Spring Summer 2019 www.landmarkssociety.com 13 Sunday, June 23 AUGUST 4 – 6 pm Monday, August 5 – Calendar Music at Old St. Hilary’s – Friday, August 9 Spring Summer – 2019 Folias Duo 9 am – 2 pm Monday, June 24 – The Ranch Summer Day Camp – APRIL Friday, June 28 – 9 am – 2 pm Spa Day Camp/Back to School (7-12 years) Wednesday, April 3 The Ranch Summer Day Camp – Landmarks Art & Garden Center 1 – 4 pm Tiburon Nature (3–7 years) Railroad and Ferry Depot Landmarks Art & Garden Center Thursday, August 22 Museum Opens for the Season - Thursday, June 27 10 am to 2 pm Wednesday through Sunday 10 am – 2 pm Free Plein Air Painting 1 – 4 pm Free Plein Air Painting Landmarks Art & Garden Center Wednesday, April 3 Sunday, April 21 Landmarks Art & Garden Center 10 – 11 am 4 – 6 pm Marin Master Gardeners Talk - Music at Old St. Hilary’s – JULY “Container Vegetable Gardening” “Journey into Spring with Two Monday, July 1 - Landmarks Art & Garden Center Violins and Piano” Wednesday, July 1 Saturday, April 6 Thursday, April 25 9am – 2 pm 1 – 4 pm 10 am to 2 pm The Ranch Summer Day Camp – China Cabin Opens for the Season Free Plein Air Painting Spa Day Camp (7-12 years) Saturdays and Sundays 1 – 4 pm Landmarks Art & Garden Center Landmarks Art & Garden Center Subject to construction Saturday, July 13 MAY Saturday, April 6 4 - 6 pm 9 – 2 pm Saturday, May 4 & Music at Old St. Hilary’s – Art & Garden Volunteer Day – Sunday, May 5 Andrew York SEPTEMBER Volunteers Welcome for a Day in 11 am to 6 pm Monday, July 22 – Sunday, September 15 the Garden – Lunch Served. Marin Open Studios Friday, July 26 Music At Old St. Hilary’s - TBD Call 415 435 1853 to RSVP. Landmarks Art & Garden Center 9am – 2 pm Thursday, September 26 Sunday, April 7 Sunday, May 5 The Ranch Summer Day Camp – 10 am to 2 pm 1 – 4 pm 4 – 6 pm Gnome Homes & Fairy Tales Free Plein Air Painting Old St. Hilary’s Opens for the Music at Old St. Hilary’s – Musae (3-7 years) Landmarks Art & Garden Center Season – Sundays from 1 – 4 pm Landmarks Art & Garden Center Thursday, May 23 10 am to 2 pm Thursday, July 25 OCTOBER Free Plein Air Painting 10 am to 2 pm Sunday, October 6 Landmarks Art & Garden Center Free Plein Air Painting 4 – 6 pm Landmarks Art & Garden Center Music at Old St. Hilary’s – Caroluna JUNE Monday, July 29 – Saturday, October 12 Monday, June 17 – Friday, August 2 SAVE THE DATE! Friday, June 21 9am – 2 pm 5 – 9 pm 9 am – 2 pm The Ranch Summer Day Camp – Landmarks Annual Fundraiser The Ranch Summer Day Camp – Animals in our Garden (3-7 years) PEACE, LOVE & HISTORY Art for the Garden (3-7 years) Landmarks Art & Garden Center Celebrating 60 years of Landmarks Art & Garden Center Landmarks and all things Sixties.

14 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter Thank you Landmarks Wish List Cathleen Andreucci for her service on Board, gardening at the Art & Garden If you can help, please call the office at 415-435-1853 the board. Her great energy and enthu- Center, and bartending at the Volunteer siasm will be sorely missed. Appreciation Party. ✻ Complete ferry boat ✻ Pew repair at Piper Berger, Howard Flax, Isabel Ed Hall and First Growth Brands of exhibit room at museum Old St. Hilary’s Flax, David Gotz, Will and Nick Tiburon for donating wine for our Hartung, Cameron Ross, Sylvia Ross, Landmarks Annual Meeting and ✻ Computers for Landmarks ✻ Roof repairs and Suzanne White for volunteering at Volunteer Appreciation party. offices (3) ✻ Social media expertise the 14th Annual Holiday Arts and Craft Brooke Halsey for lending his ✻ New bird netting at ✻ Sale in December. supersized truck, helping us move our Upgrades to irrigation Peter Brooks and Brooks Tree Care garage contents to our new location, China Cabin system at Art & Garden for another generous donation of much- and for stomping down the dumpster at ✻ New energy-efficient Center needed tree work at the Art & Garden the Art & Garden Center. museum lighting ✻ Center. Phil Maslin for his meaningful work on Victorian birdhouse Susan Cluff for her help in the History the Landmarks Board. We’re delighted ✻ Painting (all sites) restoration Collections and her writing and keen that he is staying on as a docent at the editing eye. Railroad and Ferry Depot Museum. Matt Donlan of Bayside Nursery for Mark A. Pierce Construction for their donating plants and landscaping stones expertise and assistance at the Art & And the Winner Is for the Art & Garden Center. Garden Center and Old St. Hilary’s. Mary Eklund for organizing and Carol Weiss for the gift of her scheduling volunteers at the Thrift gardener’s time at the Art & Garden Store. Center, and for her enthusiastic support Michael Farthing for cleaning our of all things Landmarks. office carpets. Suzanne White for the gift of a Jack Fiorito for coordinating our art dumpster at the Art & Garden Center competition for Bel Aire’s third-grade and for moving rocks and plants from classes and providing the exciting prizes. Bayside Nursery to our gardens, one Howard Flax for facilitating a SWOT by one. planning meeting for the Landmarks Welcome New Staff Member Jennifer Hartung e are thrilled to introduce Jennifer Hartung, Wour new Administrative Assistant, who n February Bel Aire third-grade classes visited 1st Place: Lily Scott, Lily Sharif and started with Landmarks in November. Jennifer has Ithe Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum and Zara Zedlitz a degree in history from Cornell and we think she China Cabin where they learned about the 2nd Place: Skye Haynes couldn’t have found a better fit than Landmarks. history of these two historic buildings with our Jennifer has fantastic energy and has already made great strides whipping our docents. They were inspired to create images 3rd Place: Sierra Chang database into shape and organizing the office. She and her family live in Tiburon following their visit and it was difficult to 4th Place: Addie McDonald where both of her boys attend Del Mar Middle School. Jennifer is active in our choose our favorites among them. Below are 5th Place: Addison Kulik the outstanding artists we recognize for their community working with the PTA, our school libraries and Boy Scouts. She’s a Honorable Mention: Cayla Haynes delight and we hope that you’ll stop by the office to meet her soon. creative illustrations:

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The China Cabin photographed by Archivist Dave Gotz in 2017

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