Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 6, 2013

1. Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1885 as part of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Tiburon Terminal, this Depot was the railroad and ferry link to San Francisco until 1967. The Terminal, opened in 1884, served passengers and freight. The Depot housed the Western Union telegraph and Railway Express Agency offices. From 1913 to 1940 the second floor was the residence of the stationmaster's family.

The ground floor of the museum now houses a working scale model of the Tiburon rail yard and ferry terminal as it was in 1909, historic photographs and contemporary artifacts. The second floor, where many personal exhibits are displayed, is a reconstruction of the stationmaster's residence as recalled by his youngest daughter. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected by Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 37° 52.357′ N, 122° 27.133′ W. Marker is in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It is on Paradise

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Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1920 Paradise Drive, Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in the North Coast,

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1884 San Francisco & Northern Pacific Railroad Depot (here, next to this marker); NWP Gallows Frame Wheels (a few steps from this marker); Northwestern Pacific Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Tiburon Was a Railroad Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Lyford's Stone Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Northwestern Pacific (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tiburon Peninsula (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Blake Chapman (approx. 0.2

Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 6, 2013

2. Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum and Marker

miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the west side of the Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum.

Also see . . . Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum (Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society). (Submitted on February 4, 2020.)

Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 6, 2013

3. Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Replica

In the museum there is replica of the depot. (The question of whether is there is a replica of the depot within the replica can only be answered by an in-person visit to the museum.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.