San Rafael, California

Places to Explore

• Dixie Schoolhouse

  The Dixie Schoolhouse is a historic place in San Rafael, Marin County. This Victorian Italianate one-room schoolhouse was built in 1864. The property was deeded to James Miller by Don Timoteo Murphy, part of the Las Gallinas Ranch. The school operated continuously from 1864 until 1957. Josephine Co

• Robert Dollar House

  The Robert Dollar House is a historic place in San Rafael, Marin County. This Queen Anne Victorian residence was built in 1891. It was designed by the Newsom Brothers of San Francisco. The house served as the first Marin County residence for Robert Dollar, who founded the American President shipping

• Bradford House, San Rafael

  The Bradford House, a historic place in San Rafael, Marin County, stands at 333 G Street. This two-and-a-half-story mansion was built in 1883 for William Bushnell Bradford and his wife, Pauline. William Bradford was a prominent San Francisco merchant, involved in the fish packing and canning busines

• Boyd House

  The Boyd House, a historic place in San Rafael, Marin County, was constructed in 1879. Ira Cook commissioned this Victorian Gothic Revival style building to serve as a guest house for his family's main residence, known as Maple Lawn. Ira Cook's granddaughter, Louise, later married John Franklin Boy

• San Rafael Improvement Club

  The San Rafael Improvement Club is a historic place in Marin County, California. Its building has a unique origin. It was first constructed in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, where it served as the Victrola company Pavilion. After the exposition, the building

• Erskine B. McNear House

  The Erskine B. McNear House stands in San Rafael, Marin County. Built in 1906, architect Brainerd Jones designed it for Erskine Baker McNear. The residence blends Colonial Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, and Bay Area Shingle architectural styles. The McNear family significantly influenced Marin and Son