Summary
Larkspur Downtown Historic District, known also as Old Downtown Larkspur, is a historic district along Magnolia Avenue in downtown Larkspur, Marin County, California.
Larkspur Downtown Historic District | |
 Larkspur City Hall | |
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| Location | 234–552½ Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, Marin County, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°56′5″N 122°32′2″W / 37.93472°N 122.53389°W |
| Architectural style | Mixed (more than two styles from different periods) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000972[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 7, 1982 |
The district covers the "Old Downtown" area, along Magnolia Avenue from the Lark Creek Inn at 234 Magnolia Avenue to the platform on the former railway, now a bicycle path. The avenue has been the commercial center of activity in Larkspur since the town was founded. In 1980, the Larkspur City Council designated it to be a local historic district and rezoned it as an overlay H Zone.[2]
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It was asserted that the district is significant because it still has the ambiance of a small California town in the 1900–1930 era.[2]
- Contributing properties include
- the Larkspur City Hall (map code #9)
- the Lark Theater (map code #39)
- Blue Rock Hotel
- a bank (map code #30)
- the Silver Peso/Bob's Tavern (map code #15),
- the barber shop (map code #25)
- railroad station (map code #40)
- railroad buildings (map code #41, 3–6)
- concrete railroad platform (map code #42)
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Lelia Lanctot; Tony Cerkel; Nancy Curley; Helen Heitkamp; LaVerne Ball (October 29, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Larkspur Downtown Historic District / Old Downtown Larkspur". National Park Service. Retrieved October 18, 2016. with 65 photos from 1980