THE LANDMARK Spring 2013 a Biannual Publication of the Landmarks Society
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Founded 1959 Vol. 40, No. 1 THE LANDMARK Spring 2013 A biannual publication of the Landmarks Society Living Healthy in the Hygeia The following text and photographs are from of the south of France; the numerous resorts “Lyford’s Hygeia (or Goddess of Health)” a of Italy, including Sardina and Sicily; Algiers, 32- page sales brochure produced by Dr. Lyford whose winter climate is scarcely equalled on in 1895. The text was written by the San the globe; the Bermudas; Malta; Florida; Francisco writer Jared C. Hoag. Thomasville, Georgia; and Aken, South Carolina; and our well known California The one supreme possession of man -- the watering places, Highland Springs, Monterey, pearl whose price is beyond computation San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, -- without which the greatest gifts of fortune including on at present not so well known are as nothing -- is health. Man, ambitious as the foregoing, but whose destiny to the and masterful, full of energy, and as nothing Dr. Benjamin Lyford thinking observer is as manifest and clear as -- is for the wealth which he sees always in the was the handwriting on the wall of Balshazzar’s circa 1876 dazzling vista of the future, spends the best Palace to the God-inspired Hebrew prophet. years of his life in piling up the riches, which, following the advice of the Roman merchant Of this marvelous spot, which even to his son, he has accumulated by methods now events are shaping to become the most ofttimes more than doubtful, and then when far-famed health resort the world has known, he plucks the ripe fruit and places it to his of its matchless combination of location, lips finds it tasteless. The health, which, if climate, water facilities, freedom from fogs, properly cared for, would have enabled him to noxious vapors, and in a word, total immunity enjoy his wealth, has fled and all his millions from all those elements which retard growth are apparently unable to recall it. and ultimately destroy life, much as it has been written, but its true story and the story of Such is the story of mankind from the earliest the almost supernatural foresight which seems record annals, and in these days the force and pathos of the story of the search for lost to have guided him who has been foremost health are intensified. But, while mere money in bringing its advantages, its unequaled cannot restore health, science, aided by climatic conditions before the world, is yet to money, can and does aid the valetudinarian be told. Dr. Benjamin F. Lyford, the retired in building up his wasted frame; and with physician, scientist and inventor, whose name the hundred-fold increased modes of is known throughout the civilized world, has communication with the remotest parts of the searched the world over for the ideal location and climate, and here at Tiburon, with its Inside: earth, science has investigated and tested the climatic conditions in thousands of places. matchless ensemble of attractions, he has found the spot where the prescience of genius Lyford’s Tower As a result we have world-famed Nice, was located, the fountain of youth and health. Cannes, and a dozen minor health resorts continued on page 3 NEW Walk Your History Mad Hatter Review Making History Fall Fund Raising Event: On the waterfront at the Railroad Museum Looking toward San Francisco beyond the Tower and Arch, and back into Hygeia down Mar East President’s Corner Barbara Carlson, Rentals, and last, retired from her post as the curator of By Phil Maslin but by no means least, Pamela Wight the upstairs living quarters, one of our Dear LMS Members, Landmarks Office Manager, and the docents, Dolores Mizis assumed the person that pulls it all together. Believe role. Mary had made a tremendous Last November, at the Landmarks Society’s me, working with these people is a joy! contribution to the restoration of the annual meeting, my name was put in living quarters, searching tirelessly for nomination for the office of President of I’ve been a member of the Landmarks new artifacts. Dolores has jumped the Landmarks Society’s Board of Directors. Society for the past five years. My in running. She is in the process of I was subsequently elected to the office by introduction was when my wife and cataloging all of the artifacts, and also the Board at the Board’s first meeting held I were taking the Landmarks’ semi- has played a great role in enabling the annual “Walk Your History”. On our museum to open during weekdays in the trek, we wandered into the Railroad Summer. and Ferry Depot Museum, and I instantly fell in love with the trains. In closing, I am really looking forward Phil Cassou, long-time site chair of the to the upcoming year. In addition to museum was conducting tours, and the maintenance of our four historical in a quiet moment I drew him aside, sites, opening them to the public during and asked if the museum was looking the summer, supporting the Reed for docents, or for help with the School District with student tours, the continuing upgrading of the rail-yard Landmarks Society is managing the model, and that was the beginning. Walk Your History on April 21st, the Since I’ve become involved with the annual Belvedere Golf Tournament on museum, Phil Cassou and I have made September 14th and in October we will extensive progress on the model; adding be holding our annual fund raising event new boats, and buildings, extending which will have a 1910 railroad theme, in January. I replaced Jim Allen as Board the “live” track on the model, and and take place on the waterfront around the Railroad and Ferry Depot Museum. President for the last three years, and digitizing the train electronics allowing frankly feel intimidated at the thought of young visitors to “take the throttle”, Please be sure to support our efforts! maintaining the high level of leadership he and “drive” the trains on the layout. Thanks, set in his Presidency. Fortunately, for me Several years ago, when Mary Eklund and the Board, Jim has graciously accepted Phil the role of Vice President of the Board this year. He joins, on the Executive Board, Landmarks Society 2012 Board of Directors myself as President, Kourosh Baradaran as Secretary, and Barbara Wilson as Phil Maslin, President Treasurer. The other board members Jim Allen, Vice President include; Cathleen Andreucci, Peter S. Barbara Wilson, Treasurer Geissler, Brooke Halsey, Anne Kasanin, Kourosh Baradaran, Secretary Gay Keil, Helen Lindqvist (returning to the Board this year), Dolores Mizis Board Members (new board member, and curator/docent Cathleen Andreucci, Peter Geissler, Brooke Halsey, Anne Kasanin, manager of the upstairs living quarters at Gabrielle D. Keil, Helen Lindqvist, Dolores Mizis, Alan Perper, Felicia Weaton the Railroad Museum), Alan Perper, and Felicia Wheaton (new Board member, and Assistant Belvedere City Manager), Andrew Allen, Legal Counsel I am truly blessed to have this strong group of people supporting me during the Staff upcoming year on the Board. In addition Alan Brune, Executive Director to the Board, we have three dedicated Leslie Doyle, Executive Director Site Managers who are responsible for the Pam Wight, Office Manager upkeep and managing of docents for their Barbara Carlson, Rental Manager respective sites. They are: Phil Cassou, Dave Gotz, Archivist Railroad and Ferry Museum, Helen Lindqvist, Old Saint Hilary’s Church, and Landmarks Office: 435-1853 Jack Fiorito, the China Cabin. Finally, I Archive Office: 435-5490 would like to recognize our outstanding Email: [email protected] administrative staff: Alan Brune, Co- Website: www.landmarks-society.org Executive Director, Leslie Doyle, Co- Landmarks News: www.telli.com, type Landmarks in search window Executive Director, Dave Gotz, Archivist, Living Healthy in the Hygeia continued Foreseeing its future greatness, he consensus of opinion and unanimity Altitude, topography and proximity commenced a series of experiments seldom seen, that draws to out State to the ocean and mountains are the and scientific tests with the most the wealth, noted personages, and the principal causes of variation between delicate instruments and to him home seekers of the United States, sections. was unfolded a condition of Europe and Asia. These come under atmospheric currents that were various auspices; some to add to their In all great cities the noxious gases several degrees warmer than in the already great wealth; others to recoup that exude from decomposition, and surrounding locality and rarified exhausted fortunes; others for health. especially during the night, foster diseases, lessen vitality, and are the air by the sea-shore. Dr. Lyford The attractions of our City and Bay prevailed on Peter Donahue, the primal cause of the great mortality in are not confined to commercial centers of dense population. It has millionaire, to pierce the mountain facilities, as the scenic beauty around which shut this fair spot from the become among all energetic people the the Bay whose shore line extends over universal custom to live in suburban outer world, thus bringing it into two hundred miles, and a climate that direct contact with the surrounding homes adjacent to the metropolis seems to be the acme of perfection, of their respective place of business. country. This being done, he at once due mainly to the Kuro-Siwo or commenced to improve and beautify There is in this system of economics Pacific Ocean current following along a higher civilization, a more refined his property. Of this and its peerless the coast, with an accompanying environment our reader will be life, a more perfect development of the stream of air, and to the Coast body politic, state and nation.