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The Landmark Spring 2019 Landmarks Living History ~ The Tradition Begins With You 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.
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