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.
Tiburon Railroad and Ferry Depot Museum. . 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.
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.
Location. 37° 52.357′ N, 122° 27.133′ W. Marker is in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It is on Paradise 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, in 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 Mexicos Alta California.
2. Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum and Marker
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 310 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
