Vignette > Homestead Boulevard

On Tamalpais Land & Water Co. maps of Almonte (1902) and Homestead Valley (1903), Homestead Blvd. is shown connecting the County Road in Almonte with Throckmorton Ridge. Dairies as far…

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Vignette > Mill Valley Trails

In 1910, A.D. Avery, civil engineer with the Tamalpais Land Water Co., issued map No. 9 depicting all properties, streets and lanes in what are now the city of Mill…

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Vignette > Marine World

On February 7, 1962, the Mill Valley city council held a hearing to consider a “Marine World” use permit for construction on 18 acres of city owned property.  The developers…

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Vignette > Wobbly Rock Restaurant

In July 1965, Bob and Jean Greensfelder supported by eight other investors purchased and remodeled the old Muir Beach Restaurant and named it “Wobbly Rock Restaurant” after a poem by…

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Vignette > Marvelous Marin

In January 1926, Mill Valley residents played a predominate role in the formation of a countywide development organization named Marvelous Marin.  On its executive committee from Mill Valley were Mayor…

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Vignettes > Bridges

In 1956, two Marin County bridges were completed almost simultaneously. On August 31, 1956, Mill Valley’s city fathers attended the celebration of the opening of the $68 million Richmond-San Rafael…

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