The Landmark Fall 2019
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Landmarks Living History ~ The Tradition Begins With You Fall Winter 2019 Detail from Selden Gile mural (see page 5) Plein Air Painting In Tiburon Founding Members of the Landmarks Society Wakamatsu Anniversary at China Cabin Music at Old St. Hilary’s Remembering the Sixties Planned Giving – The Landmarks Endowment Become a Member of the Landmarks Society – Ensure Another 60 Years of Preservation The Colony’s 150th anniversary was then celebrated with a three-day festival Landmarks Docents – President’s at the American River Conservancy in Making History Come Alive Coloma. n the last 60 years, more than 100 docents have In July, our Railroad & Ferry Depot volunteered with Landmarks! Docents share our Corner museum welcomed a new exhibit, a I beautiful Landmarks buildings with the public and n May 16, 2019, we marked the model of the famous paddle wheel make history come alive for residents and visitors. 60th anniversary of the incorpora- steamer ferry Sausalito that carried If you’d like to learn more, meet new friends and Otion of the Belvedere-Tiburon Land- passengers, railcars and cars across the make a meaningful contribution to our community, marks Society. This anniversary year is Bay for 39 years until 1933, the year contact us about training. Openings are available filled with many events at our historic construction began on the Golden Gate on weekdays and weekends. Call Cathy Larson, sites. Thanks to Landmarks member’s Bridge. On loan from the Marin History Community Outreach Manager at 415-435-1853. generosity, we have completed the painting of the Museum, this scale model is nearly six feet in length Thank you to our current docents: floor and added new carpeting at Old St. Hilary’s. and was built in 1950 by Dr. Thomas Snead, a local We also varnished the outside window frames at dentist and ferry historian. Ferry Depot Karl Hoppe Gee Kampmeyer China Cabin which need continued maintenance Our sites have always been favorites for and Railroad Cathy Larson Helen Muirhead due to our ocean air and fog. celebrations such as weddings and birthdays. On Museum Chuck Laurenson China Cabin In April, we held a workday at the Art & Garden June 30, we had a first at the Railroad & Ferry Depot Phil Cassou* Maggie McCann Jack Fiorito* Center with 20 volunteers including a crew from Museum when young man proposed marriage to Bob Harrison* Bob McDermott Jim Allen Ireland-Robertson & Hadley Construction, and his girlfriend at the museum and she accepted. He Phil Maslin* Torill McDermott Mimi Clarke our local arborist, Board member Peter Brooks, chose the Depot museum as it is one of their favorite Joan Bergsund Courtney McNellis Delores B. Conlan professionally trimmed our trees and shrubs. Mark places. We wished them much happiness as they left Peter Biss Klaus Meinberg Jack Gallagher Pearce, a local contractor and Tiburon native, has to celebrate. Francis Brooks Ted Moyer Zohre Grothe been giving of his skill and time to make sure our Some upcoming events this fall and winter: Steve Callender Joan Palmero Sandy Hoft sites are structurally sound and kept free of aging 3 Landmarks’ Annual Fundraiser, October 12, Ted Carter John Owen Cathy Larson issues. (All our structures are well over 130 years 2019 (save the date). Frank Cassou Donald Pino Ron Okulski old!) And now, after a busy summer at the Railroad 3 Landmarks Annual Meeting at Tiburon Town Jenine Cosio Becky Pringle Joyce Wells & Ferry Depot Museum, we are finally scheduling Hall, November 10. Mike Cunha Frank Trusheim Art & Garden the sealing of our leaky roof to get ready for our 3 Landmarks’ Annual Holiday Art & Crafts Sale, Linda Emberson Betty Williams Center winter rains. December 7 at the Art & Garden Center. Peter Engler Jeanne Wilson Suzanne White* On June 7, head docent Jack Fiorito hosted 40 In this our 60th year, we again invite you to help Elaine Enochs Old St. Hilary’s Sheila J. Holmes guests, including the Consul General of Japan, at continue our mission and join us in supporting, Mark Freiberg Helen Lindqvist* Sandy Rolleri an event commemorating the establishment of the participating, volunteering and visiting our four David Hayes Annelies Atchley Wakamatsu Tea & Silk Colony near Sacramento in irreplaceable historic sites and Landmarks History Holly Hooker Bob Finch * Head Docents 1869. This was held in the China Cabin, the social Collections at the Boardwalk. Jay Hooker Molly Keil Hynes lounge of the Pacific Mail Steamship China that brought the first Japanese colonists to California. Phil Cassou We apologize that the article “Preserving Wildflowers & Open Space” in the last edition of our Newsletter misquoted Eva Landmarks Society 2019 Junior Board Members Editors/Writers: Phil Cassou, Buxton regarding the number of plants growing in the Old St. 2019 Board Officers Lauren Halsey, Lucas Lagerling, Susan Cluff, Patty Flax and Hilary’s wildflower preserve. The number of species, including Phil Cassou, Board President Tessa Kamanski, and Maya Kress David Gotz weeds, is not known at this time. Jim Allen, Co-Treasurer Staff Design: Mark Shepard, Surveys to determine the flora Brooke Halsey, Co-Treasurer Patty Flax,Executive Director shepgraphics.com will occur next year. Three rare Helen Lindqvist, Secretary David Gotz, Archivist species, including the Tiburon Board Members Cathy Larson, Community Except where noted, all photos from the Jewelflower, some unusual Peter Brooks Eva Buxton Outreach Manager Landmarks Archives species, as well as common Bob Harrison Gay Keil Jennifer Hartung, plants have decreased in Jean Wang Lin Suzanne White Administrative Assistant number due to overuse of the preserve. 2 www.landmarkssociety.com Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Newsletter Director’s Message es, we’re excited to be celebrating 60 years of Landmarks this year! And we’re grateful to the many volunteers, donors, community leaders, foundations, docentsY and past and current residents of Belvedere and Tiburon who took this journey with us and help us to continue preserving, maintaining and sharing our local history and irreplaceable community treasures. To ensure another 60 years of Landmarks, I’d like to encourage supporters to consider making a legacy gift to our Endowment Fund to help provide a perpetual source of funds for the important work we do. Without this critical source of funding we would not be able to continue as an organization since we draw funds from the fund every year to cover operating costs above what we raise from our supporters. If we can grow the Endowment Fund from its present $1.5 million to our Board’s goal of $10 million, the funds it generates from investments will ensure that our work continues regardless of the waxing and waning of annual campaigns, site fundraising efforts and event bookings. We hope you will join us for our Peace, Love & History fundraiser to celebrate our 60th at the Art & Garden Center on Saturday, October 12, 2019 for dinner and dancing on the lawns and patios overlooking the Bay. Sixties attire is encouraged and it’s sure to be the grooviest party in town. Contact our offices at 415-435-1853 to purchase tickets. The cost is $125 per guest. Please check our Events Calendar on page 13 for upcoming concerts at Old St. Hilary’s, plein air painting at the Art & Garden Center and our Annual Meeting in November. This year, our Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019 and we have a fantastic group of artists, some new and some returning, that you won’t want to miss. It’s rumored we may have Landmarks famous Pear Brandy, vintage 2019 available for tasting. We’re looking forward to your continued support in 2019 and into 2020. Please drop by the Landmarks Office at the Boardwalk, visit our Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum, China Cabin, and our Archives and Historical Collections during posted hours. We love to visit with you, answer questions and hear your stories. With gratitude and wishing you a happy fall and holiday season. Patty Flax Peace, Love & History Landmarks Wish List Event Sponsors If you can help, please call the office at 415-435-1853 Law Office of Marin Event Lighting ✻ Complete ferry boat ✻ Painting (all sites) ✻ Roof repairs Brooke Halsey exhibit room at ✻ Upgrades to ✻ New energy-efficient Standard Party Rentals museum irrigation system at museum lighting Delicious Catering Jim Vetter Photography ✻ New bird netting at Art & Garden Center ✻ Victorian birdhouse Faire La Fête China Cabin ✻ Pew repair at Old St. restoration Mandy Scott Events Hilary’s Fall Winter 2019 www.landmarkssociety.com 3 Plein Air Painting in Belvedere and Tiburon By Susan Cluff their paintings done by locals, he worked he Tiburon Peninsula has long been a place on location came alive. as a part time librarian that has inspired the imagination. Since the “Took a ten mile hike in Belvedere from Tlate 19th Century, artists and painters have come this morning and came 1934-43. He died in here to Marin trying to capture its unique light, back with ass dragging 1947, leaving over 500 colors, sea, marsh and hill landscapes by hiking to a on the ground,” wrote completed canvases in good vantage spot, setting up a portable easel, and Gile to a friend at his study. painting plein air. this time. “All the old Following World Painting in the outdoors became popular after meadowlarks, all the War II, plein air shows of Impressionists work were exhibited at the frogs croaking in all landscape painting did 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in the little ponds, sort not see a resurgence San Francisco. These included European artists like of gives one a thought until the 1970s and Claude Monet, Camille Pissaro and Paul Cezanne of all’s well that ends 80s.