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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M4B_rancho-olompali_Novato-CA.html
Rancho Olompali was home to three generations of Burdells from 1866 to 1943. For the following five years the new owner, Court Harrington, used the property to raise purebred beef. In 1948, the building was converted to a religious retreat when th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M4A_burrell-mansion_Novato-CA.html
A major stylistic change occurred in 1911 when James Burdell (Galen and Mary's son), hired a contractor for the then princely sum of $15,000 to expand and convert the wood frame building into a 26-room mansion. Interior fireplaces and a second sto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM182P_old-novato-city-hall_Novato-CA.html
Originally built in 1896, this was the site of Novato's first Presbyterian Church. The church was built in the Victorian Gothic style of architecture. The building served as Novato City Hall from 1963 until it was closed for safety reasons in 2005…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM181K_novatos-first-railroad-station_Novato-CA.html
Constructed in 1875. Moved here from original site and restored to depict first structure relating to railroad transportation linking Marin and northern counties.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8KL_burdell-frame-house_Novato-CA.html
This two-story, clapboard structure, known as the Burdell Frame House, was built in 1874 for Mary Burdell's cousin, Mary Joynsen.
Originally a rectangle building, it has been modified with a projecting, two story addition on the end facing the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7V5_burdell-mansion_Novato-CA.html
A major significant change occurred in 1911 when James Burdell (Galen and Mary's son) hired a contractor for the then princely sun of $15,000 to expand and convert the wood frame building into a 26-room mansion. Interior fireplaces and a second st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7UY_galen-and-mary-burdell_Novato-CA.html
In 1852, Camilo Ynitia sold most of the Olompali land grant for $5,200 to James Black, Marin County's Assessor. Eleven years later, Black gave the property to his daughter, Mary, when she married prominent San Francisco dentist Galem Burdell. By 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7TB_camilo-ynitias-adobe_Novato-CA.html
A shingled shed now protects the ruins of Camilo Ynitia's adobe home from further weather damage. Dating from the late 1830's this structure represents a period when the Wiwok were abandoning their traditional dwellings in favor of more sheltered …