Founded 1959

Vol. 36, No. 2 THE LANDMARK June 2008 A quarterly publication of the Landmarks Society

Beverly Wright Bastian, 1919 to 2008 When Beverly Wright Bastian passed away on Friday, April 18, at the age of 88, the Landmarks Society lost the force that had held the organization together for the better part of 50 years. From the founding of the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society in 1959 to the West Shore House Tour

PHOTO DIANE BY SMITH on May 1, 2008, she was involved in almost every aspect of

Flags at the ChinaCabin and the organization she loved, and the & Garden Center, and guided the at the Railroad-Ferry Museum history preserved and unique sites evolution of the Tiburon Depot flew at half-mast in honor of Beverly Bastian. we cherish today are her legacy to into a museum, giving particular an entire community. attention to the stationmaster’s Mrs. Bastian settled in Belvedere residence and the details that in 1946 and made it her home capture life in a railroad town in for more than 60 years. Clearly a the early 20th century. She also visionary, her accomplishments was instrumental in establishing were remarkable. She was a wife the History Collections at the and mother, the founder of several Boardwalk, which archives nursery schools, an educator, a documents, photographs and other writer, a businesswoman and an items that would have been lost avid historian. She was one of 14 history had the Landmarks Society citizens who saved Old St. Hilary’s not provided a place to preserve from destruction and gained them. landmark status for the former She was a formidable adversary, Inside: church, and that was just a starting noted for having a keen wit, a President’s Corner point. sharp tongue and little patience She took on the China Cabin and with those who disagreed with Making History steered its transformation from her, but those very qualities were among many that allowed her to Picturing West Shore shoreline cottage to recaptured beauty, reflecting its original glory succeed when others might have Get on Board for an as the social saloon of the Pacific faltered. We’re much richer for her Evening of Presidential Mail steamship SS China. contributions and will be grateful Pomp forever. The Landmarks Society In addition she oversaw the Grooving with Acoustic thanks and salutes Beverly Bastian Guitars at Old St. Hilary’s restoration of the Newman as she goes down in history. property, which became the Art interview formed an integral part of the I had hoped that we would all have President’s Corner final film, “Turning the Tide,” helping more time to benefit from Beverly’s By Dave Gotz, President to tie together the various parts of the wisdom and guidance, but her story with one voice, and her wonderful intuition sadly proved to be correct. My personal acquaintance with sense of humor sparkled throughout. Her passing leaves us to carry on the Beverly Bastian goes back exactly five great work she helped to start with As board president for the past year- years when, in May of 2003, I had The Protestant Protective Society for and-a-half, I met with Beverly regularly. the honor of presenting the Town of the Preservation of Old St. Hilary’s Even though her physical condition Tiburon’s Heritage Preservation Award Catholic Church, the humorously was deteriorating, her mind was always to her. What struck me that evening sarcastic name given to the group sharp and focused. I would come away were two things. First was that even that founded the Landmarks Society from our conversations with pages of though she was physically frail, her in 1959. There would be no better notes, sprinkled with new ideas for presence was significant, and second way to honor her than by making our future projects and events. was her wry sense of humor. As she golden anniversary a celebration of commanded the room from a chair, Most recently we spent much of our historic proportions. I invite all of our time discussing Landmarks’ Golden membership to join the board and Anniversary which we will celebrate in our dedicated staff by getting involved 2009. I was always reminding her that and helping us to preserve, protect her presence would be required for the and disseminate local history for the 50th anniversary events to be successful, benefit of our community and future to which she responded, “Yes, well, generations. don’t count on it.”

Landmarks Society 2008 Board of Directors

David Gotz, President Phil Cassou, Vice President Jim Allen, Treasurer PHOTO DIANE BY SMITH Mimi Clarke, Secretary her self-effacing comments about her age and physical condition and comic Board Members observations about our peninsula his- tory had everyone chuckling. Janice Anderson-Gram, Ida Mae Berg, Jon Fisher, Abbi Fox, Pam Hamilton, Anne Kasanin, Helen Lindqvist, Alan Perper, Judith Wilson In the too few years that followed, I found myself working with Beverly Andrew Allen, Legal Counsel more often. Initially my involvement Diane Smith, Landmarks Editor/Publishing was with the History Collections, that Judith Wilson, Landmarks Editor/Content part of the Landmarks Society that few know about but contains some of Staff our greatest assets. Our mutual desire Alan Brune, Executive Director to find ways to bring the collections Leslie Doyle, Executive Director to the community’s attention gave Barbara Carlson, Rental Manager me a closer look at Beverly’s intellect Mary Jane Wentz, Office Manager and skill as a creative thinker. Her Jim Davenport, Archivist ability to come up with dozens of new Piper Berger, History Collections Consultant ideas and practical solutions, not just for the Collections but for all of the Landmarks Message Center: 435-1853 Landmarks sites, always amazed me. Archive Office: 435-5490 When I began work on a documentary Email: [email protected] about , she graciously Website: www.landmarks-society.org spent two hours on camera recounting Landmarks News: www.telli.com, type Landmarks in search box her personal knowledge of the events and clarifying the history. That

2 Leslie Looks Back Picturing West Shore By Leslie Doyle The West Shore story continues with an art The Cottage at the Art & Garden show at Tiburon Town Hall, opening on Center might be a restored farmhouse, July 11. Fine Art, maps, photographs and artifacts, including some from the Union but the bell outside has a history that Codfish Company, will be on display. goes beyond calling the cows home. Fine art will include works by Jerry O’Day, Originally a fire bell, its first home David Lemon and Clem Herd, who were was on , where it was residents of the art colony that made its mounted on the roadside on Golden home on West Shore after the cod fishery Gate Avenue to alert the neighborhood closed. Among the highlights will be a to fires before the community had a fire sculpture by David Lemon. department. Also on display will be a recently donated In 1939, local residents donated the bell map, Esther C. Meyer’s etchings and two Selden Gile oil paintings, which will be on Landmarks archives from Photo to Belvedere School when it opened at Cod Fishery on West Shore, 1912 the top of Laurel Avenue, and it served loan for the preview party only. as a school bell, ringing every day at 4 An opening reception for the show, “Fine p.m. to tell children that it was time to Art and Photographs of West Shore,” will head home. The school closed in 1978, take place at Tiburon Town Hall on July 11, and after the building served for a time 6 to 8 p.m. NEW MEMBERS as the Belvedere Child Care Center, The show will run through August 31. MARCH TO MAY 2008 it was demolished to make way for Golda Boeck residential development. Bill and Christine Carbonel With the help of Erwin Farley, the Friday Night Fun Belvedere Bell made its way to the Scott Elrod Landmarks Society for preservation Tiburon’s popular summer street festi- Gail Harter and was installed at Old St. Hilary’s val, Friday Night on Main, returns this Scott Johnston Landmark, where it remained until a summer, and Landmarks plans to be larger bell replaced it. It then moved Martin Kobus and Chris Bergin part of the action. Stop by to say hello to the Art & Garden Center and now Barbara and Larry Lonn and see what we have to offer, starting hangs in the garden outside the cottage. with a scavenger hunt on June 27. Look Diana Painter (See back page for photo) for our table on the following dates as Steve and Jeremy Potash Piper Berger and Jim Davenport well: June 27, July 11, August15 and John Scarborough contributed historic information. September 26.

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3 Get on Board for an Evening of Presidential Pomp

Want to feel presidential? Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 8, 2008, when the Landmarks Society will host an elegant, yet casual, party starting aboard President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s floating White House. The USS Potomac will dock at the San Francisco Yacht Club at 4:30 p.m. on the Saturday following the presidential election, giving guests a chance to celebrate democracy in style. The yacht will set sail at 5 p.m. for a dinner cruise on the bay and return shortly before 7:30 p.m., when the USS Potomac must depart promptly with the tide. • Captain’s Circle $5,000 including signage and posters, as well as all advertising and press materials. Please The party will move to the Cove House at • First Mate Circle $2,500 call Pam Hamilton at 381-8198 for more the San Francisco Yacht Club, where guests • Captain’s Crew $1,000 information. will enjoy desserts, coffee and port while they vie for some great items in the silent Members of the Captain’s Circle will receive The USS Potomac event committee is also auction. It’s a rare opportunity that promises four tickets to the event, and members seeking donors to the silent auction. If you to be the party of the year. of the First Mate Circle will receive two. would like to help and can contribute a (Tickets are $150 each.) In addition, they vacation home, airline miles, nautical items The USS Potomac Event Committee will receive recognition in the mailing of or presidential memorabilia, please call is offering a flotilla of sponsorship 6,000 invitations to Peninsula households Pam Hamilton at 381-8198. opportunities at the following levels: and mention in all collateral materials,

Landmarks Donations – MARCH TO MAY 2008

David Becker, in memory of David Hinman Gabrielle D. Keil, Beverly Bastian Memorial David Becker, in memory of Mel Fiske, for China Gabrielle D. Keil, in memory of Cheri Baird Cabin Paula Little, Beverly Bastian Memorial David Becker Carol Monpere , in memory of Colleen Muller Belvedere Tennis Club, in memory of Clyde Columbo Cherry Noble, in memory of Aldo de Tomasi George and Mimi Berticevich Alan Perper, Beverly Bastian Memorial Pam Burke, Beverly Bastian Memorial Rosemary Royer, in memory of Cheri Baird Anne and Lawrence Drew Rosemary Royer, in memory of Don Smith Fred Gellert Family Foundation San Francisco Foundation for the Stacey and Scott Gabrielle D. Keil, in memory of Don Thayer Miller Fund Gabrielle D. Keil, in memory of Milt McDonogh Tiburon Thrift Shop Gabrielle D. Keil, in memory of Ben Hattem Ruth Wosser, in memory of Jack Ericson Gabrielle D. Keil, Holiday Art & Crafts Sale

4 *Special Fund Grooving with Acoustic Guitars at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark in Honor of Beverly Bastian

William Adams Miles and Piper Berger Patricia Bertrand Alan and Kim Brune Ellen “Wendy” Buchen Barbara Carlson Lee and Don Davis Mary and David Eklund Rita Ellis Marjorie Gordon Albert Harris PHOTO DIANE BY SMITH Anne Kasanin New West Guitar Quartet Gabrielle D. Keil If you’re an aficionado of strings, Old St. com and put “Landmarks” in the Marilyn Kessler Hilary’s is the place for you the weekend search box, then click on Belvedere- Ann and Harry Mathews of September 5 through 7, when the Tiburon Landmarks Society for Marjorie and John Moore Landmarks Society and the Tiburon constantly updated information about Robert and Jeanne Ortalda Heritage & Arts Commission host the the festival. Jeanne Price Tiburon Guitar Festival, an event that’s Launching the 2008-2009 Old St. sure to be memorable. Richard and Judy Pryde Hilary’s Concert Series, AlmaNova Eloise Rauscher The New West Guitar Quartet (www. (www.almanova.us/ Bernice Schneider newwestguitar.com/live/), featuring indexhtm), with flautist Bruce and Joyce Seaton Tiburon’s Perry Smith, will kick off the Jessica Pierce and Marilyn Steinau festivities on Friday evening, September guitarist Almer Edward and Paretta Stephens 5. In a concert titled Unplugged – New Imamovic, Barbara Temby West Guitar Quartet Plays Traugott will Glea Wylie Charitable Fund Guitars, the musicians will play the acoustic guitars of master luthier Jeff Traugott, who will join them to give an appear Donations will go to the Railroad & illustrated talk about the art of making on Ferry Depot Museum guitars before the show. November 21. Musae Grammy award winner Andrew York (www.musae. (www.andrewyork.net/Home.php) will org), a local favorite, be on stage on Saturday, September 6. will be back for a holiday concert on Eric Schoenberg, a gifted guitarist and December 21. guitar-maker as well as an Ark Row shop owner, and Teja Gerken (www. If you are a music fingerpickingguitar.com) are scheduled lover and would like to appear on Sunday evening with to help underwrite several other Marin musicians. concerts at Old St. Hilary’s, please Go to the Landmarks site at www. contact dgotz@ landmarks-society.org and click on comcast.net. Upcoming Activities or visit www.telli.

5 Beverly Wright Bastian: A Lifetime of Achievement

“The great use of life is to spend it for something that will 1941 outlast it.” Graduated from College of the Pacific: “I figured there were —William James, Philosopher some rewards to challenging the status quo and asking a few questions.” “Everybody gets self-satisfaction out of what they do. … She got a paper with “a big fat There are two kinds of selfishness — constructive selfishness “A” and a note telling her she was a and destructive selfishness. I tried at least to be constructive.” problem solver, and that when no —Beverly Bastian, 2007 problems existed, she created them. Students in the 1930s 1919 usually accepted what they were Born: November 13, 1919, born told without question, so a fourth-generation Californian Beverly was an exception. in New York City.

1946 Arrived in Belvedere: “Nothing 1920s motivated me really. It was just things Growing up in Martinez: that happened.” “What I really itended to She and her husband, Robert Bastian, be was a newspaper writer.” moved to Belvedere in 1946. For Beverly’s first taste of life as a volunteer was writingnews Beverly, it was the beginning of more about the Blue Birds, a division of the Camp Fire Girls, for than 60 years of good works in the the Martinez Gazette. community.

Illustration by Bob Bastian, c. 1950

1950s 1924 Belvedere Nursery School: “That came out of what might be called unplanned parenthood.” She turned Belvedere Nursery School into a parent coopera- 1936 tive with professional staff and went on to establish five more: G r a d u a t e d from Alhambra Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Strawberry, High School: “I thought it was Tiburon (at the Community pretty Congregational Church) and the stupid if they knew all this, why they couldn’t Marin Child Development Center solve the prob- lems.” for neurologically disabled Beverly studied social science in high school in one of the first children. programs that combined history, geography and social issues. As part of the course work, she stud- ied World War I and the problems 1959 that led to it. When she asked why Old St. Hilary’s: “It was St. people did not use their knowl- Hilary’s Mission Church.” edge to prevent such conflicts, her After the decommission of the first St. Hilary’s, a Roman teacher said that it was the result of Catholic church built for railroad workers, she and a group of individuals failing to take respon- citizens who recognized its significance, mobilized to create sibility. It was an early lesson in the Landmarks Society in 1959 and save the building. She the importance of standing up and had never been inside, but it was part of the Tiburon land- being counted. scape that she saw every day from her Belvedere Island home.

6 1959-2008: “Don’t just talk about it. Do it.” • Owned and operated Custom House Antiques She was president of the Landmarks Society for its first Consignment Shop 10 years and spearhead- • Was a contributor to The Ark and a free-lance writer ed the acquisition and for the San Francisco Chronicle and Mill Valley Record restoration of the China Cabin, a National Mari- Awards time Monument; the • Landmarks Society Special Award in recognition of Railroad & Ferry Depot her role as “the Catalyst, the Master Mind, the Guiding Museum, which is on Spirit in our conservation program.” the National Register of • Belvedere Citizen of the Year Historic Places; and the Needlepointing a cushion for • Tiburon Citizen of the Year Art & Garden Center, the Old St. Hilary’s pews, 1975 • Conference of Landmarks Society’s newest site. She remained on the Historical Societies Board of Directors until she passed away in April. • Marin Conservation Council, Individual award for Outstanding The Challenges: “I always assume that reason and logic Public Service will prevail … but it doesn’t.” • Family Service Agency All the agencies, boards of supervisors and city coun- • Marin Child Development cils were men, so she wore a special dress to meetings Center because it showed off her shapely figure. “The men were • Jefferson Medal, American not very cooperative. … It offset what you might call Institute for Public Service brains.” • Contribution to Preservation of California Heritage 1990 Remarkable Accomplishments: Beverly had a long list • University of the Pacific Distinguished Alumni Award of achievements, including the following: for Public Service • Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission’s Heritage • Launched and served on the board of directors of the Preservation Award Family Service Agency of Marin • A member of the founding board of directors of the Women’s Hall of Fame 2007: “Western women are not Marin Public Library Foundation easily intimidated.” • Served on the Tamalpais Union High School District At her induction into the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame International Exchange Student Committee in 2007, Beverly shared her thoughts on women, de- • Was a consultant to the Marin Mental Health scribing herself as a fourth-generation western woman. Center and helped to establish Marin’s first mental health center She also observed that women have been treated poorly • Served on the advisory committee for vocational over the ages but have made progress. “Today … beside programs at the College of Marin every successful woman — not behind her but at her • Served on the Belvedere Park & Recreation side — is a good man.” Commission and directed the development of Belvedere Community Park Epitaph: “Beverly Wright Bastian, a conservationist • Served on the board of the California Heritage when it comes to nature, a traditionalist when it comes Council to social behavior and a liberal when it comes to social • Angel Island Association board member reform.” • Member of the board of the Conference of California —Beverly Bastian, 2007 Historical Societies • Established the Village Salvage Shop (now the Tiburon Thrift Shop) Quotes are from Beverly Bastian’s speech at her induction • Coauthored A Pictorial History of Belvedere into the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame, 2007. 1890-1990 with Barbara Gnoss

7 Ask Alan with couples from New York, Wyoming The Final Curtain and Venezuela choosing it for their big By Alan Brune, Co-Executive Director day. With outstanding acoustics, it also The Landmarks Society tips its hat does music proud and is a wonderful and bids farewell to two longtime place for a private concert or poetry supporters who passed away recently. slam — perhaps to celebrate graduation. Margie Wiegandt, Railroad-Ferry PHOTO DIANE BY SMITH We’d love to talk to you about the many Depot Museum docent, died on May ways our sites can be part of your event. 1. Please call us at 435-1853 for more information. And if you’re planning a Cheri Baird, who opened her home wedding, visits to www.gatheringuide. for the House Tour com and www.herecomestheguide. in 2007, died on May 27, 2008. com will give you more information on Landmarks venues. We thank them for their contribu- tions and offer our condolences to their families.

Looking for a place for a special event? Get on Board — Be a Docent Have we got a deal for you. Beautiful A new season is here, and the Landmarks Society needs docents for views and historic character make Old St. Hilary’s, China Cabin, the Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum and the Cottage and Garden at the Art & Garden Center. If you’d like Landmarks sites ideal for memorable to share local history with visitors, this is your chance. Docents work occasions. April through October, on Wednesdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m. With quilting demonstrations, To volunteer or to find out more, please call Alan Brune at the Land- gardening and croquet on the lawn, marks office, 435-1853 for more information. this year’s Opening Day gave people an opportunity to see activities in action at the Art & Garden Center. It caught the attention of a woman passing by; she stopped in to take a peek, loved it and decided that it was the perfect spot for her husband’s birthday party. In addition, master’s students in health services will be using the cottage for a comfortable meeting place for a Tiburon’s first and only luxury full workshop. The country atmosphere service lodge and high tech meeting of the cottage and garden make the center offering 4,000-square-feet of possibilities endless. flexible conference and event space. China Cabin is an elegant spot for 1651 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon • thelodgeattiburon.com, 415.435.3133 wedding receptions and rehearsal parties, and the first-class saloon of the former ship adds a distinctive ambience to all kinds of gatherings. Among them, the Classic Yacht Association will hold its annual meeting and opening night cocktail party there. Join us Seven Days a Week for With the appeal of an old-time rural Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner church, panoramic views and even a bell Farmer’s Market inspired fresh, to ring, Old St. Hilary’s Landmark is the seasonal cooking. perfect place for a wedding. Although it’s a favorite for locals, its reputation goes far beyond the Tiburon Peninsula, 1651 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon • threedegreesrestaurant.com, 415.435.5996

8 Making History PHOTOS diane BY smith Chris Morrison receiving his award and banner at the June 4th Tiburon Council meeting. Landmarks got an early start when all sites opened for a new season on March 31. The Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum was an especially busy spot On Landmark’s Opening Day, with 230 visitors. At Old St. Hilary’s, area’s history with insight and detail. visitors to the China Cabin meet and 42 people enjoyed a wildflower walk Several audience members, including talked with authors Steve Potash and Robert Chandler who signed their books. with Helen Drake Muirhead and West Shore homeowners and Jim Allen, guitar music from Chris Goddard. who told tales of his youth, shared the Steve Potash and Robert Chandler, tidbits that make history come to life. together a lovely event that gave authors of Gold, Silk, Pioneers and Mail: They also asked great questions. people a chance to remember and to the Story of the Pacific Mail Steamship Hal Schmidt for providing the sound More than 100 people attended a Company, welcomed more than 100 system. Among the attendees were public gathering at the Landmarks Art guests to the China Cabin with an Beverly’s daughter Ellen McHenry & Garden Center on Saturday, May exhibit of paintings and lithographs of and her family. 31 to honor Beverly Bastian and share the SS China and her sister ships. Over memories. Dave Gotz, Barbara Gnoss Congratulations to Chris Morrison, 50 visitors enjoyed a quilt exhibit in and Phyllis Ellman shared special winner of the 2008 Heritage the Cottage and spring flowers in the recollections of Beverly and recounted Preservation Award. Well-wishers Garden at the Art & Garden Center, her remarkable accomplishments, packed the Community Room at thanks to the efforts of art coordinator setting the stage for anecdotes as various Town Hall and attended a formal Eloise Rauscher and Anne Kasanin people told their “Beverly stories.” presentation in Chris’ honor in and her crew of master gardeners. Among them, Tina Dewey told about the Council Chambers. Chris was Annelies Atchley donated hand-knit having the temerity to say “no” to Landmarks president for nine years gloves for sale. Beverly, and Howard Lazar talked and is an important keeper of Tiburon The West Shore talk and photo exhibit about an early piece of art that Beverly Peninsula history. He attributed his at Tiburon Town Hall on April 24 was wanted for the Landmarks Society and love of history to his mentors and a hit with more than sixty friends of finally got — after waiting 40 years. friends, Ed Zelinsky, Fred Zelinsky, local history. Howard Allen had great Thanks toPiper Berger and Barbara David Allen, Milt McDonough and stories, and Jeanne Price shared the Carlson for their efforts in putting Peter Berg, among others.

9 Donations to the History Collections – June 2007 to May 2008 Jim Allen J. Western Cunningham • Signed print of Trial Proof by Esther Meyer • 11 black and white photographs of sailboat “Hara West” in • 1915 map of the cod fishery on Belvedere’s West Shore Road Belvedere Cove, Tiburon Cove and , c.1950 Janice Anderson-Gram • Five black and white aerial photographs of Belvedere and Tiburon, 1950-58 • DVD of celebration of opening of new buildings at • 16 black and white photographs of the house at 2 Beach Road, Bel Aire School Belvedere and its construction, 1948-50 Annelies Atchley Jim Davenport • Black and white photograph of downtown Tiburon and • Decorative metal-framed table mirror, c.1930. the railway yard from Mar West Street, c. 1970 Jack Fiorito • Ten color slides of Blackie the horse and his burial the • 1918 silver dollar day he died, 1966 First Church of Christ Scientist, Belvedere • Six color slides of Tiburon railroad track removal, 1967 • Check register with cancelled checks from 1951 to 1953 • Two black and white prints of Varney’s Hardware Store, 1968 • 1954-55 Tiburon Peninsula Directory Bill Atchley • 1954-55 Classified Business Directory & Buyer Guide, Marin • Three photographs from 1968: Bill Jr. at Strawberry County racetrack, gas stations owners Lou and Ray, Mary Jenninks • 1965 Marin Art & Garden Fair program guide Audubon Society, Brooke Langston • 1955 Marin County Directory of Community Services • Cabinet card of John Paul Reed • 1955 Architectural Forum magazine Beverly Bastian • One package of Mylar document sleeves • Drawing of Farr Cottages by Roger Felton, 1990 Marjorie Gordon • Drawing of 88 Beach Road by Jim Levorson, 1999 • File box of index cards describing educational talks and walks- around Belvedere and Tiburon Mary Brabo Richard S. Hahn • Clotilde Reed’s hope chest, made by John Joseph Reed • Fifteen chapter pages from the book Clay Walls • Clotilde Reed’s travel diary • Description page from “This Old House,” May 27, 2002 Dolores and George Conlan • Copy of application and correspondence to United States • Tin box w/lid Department of the Interior • Automatic drill w/original box • Copy of page 16 from The Ark, March 24, 1982 • P. C. Stearns & Co. metal clamp • Nomination form, National Register of Historic Places • Serrated knife w/wooden handle • Five color copies of book about Willis Polk, On the Edge of the World by Richard Longstreth • Hand drill w/wooden knob handle Robert H. Judd • Clauss bread knife • Belvedere Pharmacy order form • Hand drill w/wooden handle • Photos of Belvedere residents from 1958 and later from the • Metal square rule collection of Herbert and Marian Spilman • Wood planer • Four 8-inch by 10-inch black and white fiber prints of Tiburon • Spoke shaver and Corinthian Island from Belvedere • Wooden scribe • 8-inch by 10-inch fiber print of Beach Road and Tiburon • Books: The White House, The Dead Sea Scrolls, Tineke Lanser Vicksburg – Carl Sandburg’s Home, History’s Timeline, • White cotton bloomers with lace trim Ghost Towns of the West, Treasures of Early Irish Art, Guide Ken Lucas to the Biltmore Estate, Recycling History (pamphlet), Famous Statements, Speeches, and Stories of Abraham Lincoln • Color postcard of San Francisco and the bay from Mt. Tam (booklet), A Year in the Life of Marin County Priscilla Miller Charles Crawford • Louise Teather’s folding wooden table • Wooden file cabinet made at Tamalpais High School, c. 1965

10 (History Collections Donations continued ) Sun Shines on Belvedere’s West Shore Chris Morrison Sunshine and a clear blue sky made May 1st a perfect day • Artifacts of James M. Donahue ferryboat recovered from for a stroll along West Shore Road to admire the houses on , c. 1872 the Landmarks Society’s house tour. The owners of eight Janet McClain-Nelson homes opened their doors to 80 Landmarks members and their guests, giving them a rare inside look at the waterfront • Framed panoramic photograph of students at Tamalpais lifestyle that gives the residential enclave its current charac- High School, c. 1930s ter. Eclectic best describes the tour, which showcased styles Jeanne Reed ranging from beach house to casual living to sophisticated • Black and white photograph of Jeanne Reed and family and elegance. friends in Belvedere and Tiburon Guests checked in at the China Cabin, where Landmarks Stephanie Rice offered lemonade and cookies and boutique shopping, as • Original oil painting of Stinson Beach and Bolinas by well as a display of rare books and memorabilia from the Charles Howard Allen, 1977 History Collections, showing the West Shore area’s evolu- tion, through its transformation from a cod fishery to an art John Smissaert (Member of the original Depot colony to the lovely Belvedere neighborhood that it is today. Committee) Next, Hap McGill gave ticket-holders a lift in a shuttle pro- • Map of railroad vided by RAB Motors to West Shore Road, where they could Vicki Stollmeyer meander along the street to enjoy the exclusive tour at their • Four crocheted pieces of wedding lingerie leisure. • Crocheted cotton half slip In addition to the goodwill that such a tour wins, the Land- marks Society netted funds for historic preservation. Dana Thor Thank you to the following, with our special gratitude to the • 1877 Turnbull novelty scale homeowners who made the tour possible. • Russell pocket knife with bone Home Owners Volunteers • Dietzgen drawing instruments with case Christine & Bill Carbonel Piper Berger • Enders oakleaf sharpening stone Scott Elrod Alan Brune • Kodak camera c. 1920 Katherine & Douglas Mimi Clarke • Book, Farm Knowledge, Vol. I (1919) Johnson Leslie Doyle Sylvia Vigno Scott Johnston Dave Gotz • 1910-1914 ledger book from Corinthian Improvement Martin Kobus & Chris Gabrielle Keil Club, plus two envelopes with letters, clippings and notes Berg Pat Locke Joan Wilson Barbara & Larry Lonn Helen Lindqvist • Child’s oak rolltop desk Cherry Noble Hap McGill • Child’s maple chair Stephanie Rice Mary Jane Wentz Stella Winslow Contributors House Tour Committee • Wool child’s cap Kirk Bassett Beverly Bastian • Exotic straw hat David Becker Golda Boeck • Chinese hat Golda Boeck Dave Gotz • Nightgown with embroidered bodice Lynn Flick Anne Kasanin Laleh Zelinsky Abbi Fox Annette & Fred Gellert Belvedere’s West Shore • Two framed original prints of Mt. Tam Commemorative Book Gee Kampmeyer • Framed original print of Main St., Tiburon, c.1950 Jeanne Price, Author and RAB Motors • Framed copy of postcard of Mill Valley Photo Selection Connie & Walter Stryker • Framed copy of postcard of Main Street, Tiburon Dave Gotz, Graphic Design Union Fish Company • Seven framed prints of Main Street, Beach Road and Judy Wilson, Editor Program drawbridge. Dave Gotz Judy Wilson

11 ON THE CALENDAR

June 4, 8 p.m. Landmarks Guild Art Show Opens The Cottage, Art & Garden Center

June 20, 6 p.m. Friday Night on Main

July 11 to August 31 Exhibit: Fine Art & Photographs of West Shore Tiburon Town Hall Opening reception, July 11, 6-8 p.m.

July 11, 6 p.m. Friday Night on Main

August 15, 6 p.m. Friday Night on Main

September 5-7 Old St. Hilary’s Guitar Festival

September 26, 6 p.m. Oktoberfest at Friday Night on Main

November 8 Fall Event – USS Potomac San Francisco Yacht Club

November 21 Alma Nova, guitar & flute Old St. Hilary’s

Please visit our Web site at www.landmarks-society.org and click on “Upcoming Activities” for up-to-date information.

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