National Register of Historic Places

San Rafael Improvement Club

San Rafael, Marin County, California
Listed
March 28, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000907

About this property

The San Rafael Improvement Club building, at 1800 5th Ave. in San Rafael, California, was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was built in 1915 for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, as the Victrola company Pavilion, inside the Palace of Liberal Arts. and was disassembled, relocated, and reassembled in 1916 at San Rafael, California to be used as a permanent clubhouse building the San Rafael Improvement Club, a civic organization founded in 1902. "In 1902, local citizens formed a group to combat the mosquito infestation in Marin, which started with both men and women — originally called the Village — but later became a women’s organization." - Marin History Museum It is a wooden building about 63 by 63 feet (19 m × 19 m) in plan. It was designed by William B. Faville in Classical Revival style. When it was reassembled, a roof was added. It was eventually sold by the club. It was unused from 1997 to at least 2018. The only other building surviving from the 1915 exposition is the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts.

Location

1800 5th Ave.
San Rafael, Marin County, California
37.97514, -122.53871

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When was San Rafael Improvement Club listed on the National Register?

San Rafael Improvement Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1984.

What type of historic resource is San Rafael Improvement Club?

San Rafael Improvement Club is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for San Rafael Improvement Club?

The period of significance for San Rafael Improvement Club is recorded as the industrial era.

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