As renovations are accomplished at The Gables, some of the artifacts and display items long stored in the attic (and also in the secure archives building) are on display for the first time in almost 40 years. Have your tooth fixed with a foot-powered dental drill? Get the keys to your summer house? See a three-dimensional map of Point Reyes and Tomales Bay as it appeared in 1918? These and much more for your delight.
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Faces and Friends: West Marin Children in the 1930s
Following a long run of the exhibit about the 52-year-old Dance Palace Community and Cultural Center, we now present a heartwarming view of children of the 1930s as seen in […] Read More »
THE DANCE PALACE: FIFTY ONE YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG
We reproduce here some of the history written in 1996 by Leonard Tennyson for the 25th anniversary, aug- mented by some later items. This is nowhere near a definitive history. […] Read More »
A Beacon of Butter: The Point Reyes Lighthouse
Last year saw many milestones as the COVID pandemic gave us a new look at the world and changed many of our lifeways. And at one time, the Point Reyes […] Read More »
Around West Marin
The Fall 2020 edition of Under the Gables features excerpts from Dewey Livingston’s upcoming book (as yet untitled) about the history of the Point Reyes and Tomales Bay area. Included is a […] Read More »
A Brief History of Bear Valley Ranch
Much has been written about the Bear Valley Ranch (also known as W Ranch and including U, Y and Z ranches) and this story in no way can cover everything. It […] Read More »
An Incomplete History of Community Publishing at the Edge of the Earth
This collection presents a kaleidoscopic range of perspectives emblematic of the exact locale that is West Marin: a place, like many places, unlike any other place. These publications serve as […] Read More »