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

Reed School

The Tiburon Peninsula Historical Trail

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 11, 2020

1. Reed School Marker - wide view

Inscription.
(Left photo caption:) In this 1947 photograph you see the buildings of the Navy housing on the left, the Hilarita Dairy, and the undeveloped Sugarloaf Mountain. From the 1840's until WWII Tiburon land was used primarily for ranching. The Reed family grazed wild Mexican cattle on the hills and then switched to dairy cows because fresh milk and butter brought premium prices in San Francisco, a short boat ride away.

(Middle photo caption:) Back to School

(Right photo caption:) "Summer's here” at the new Reed School which opened in 1954.

Erected by Tiburon Peninsula Foundation, Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society. (Marker Number 5B.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 37° 52.788′ N, 122° 27.882′ W. Marker is in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It is at the intersection of Tiburon Boulevard and Lyford Drive, on the left when traveling north on Tiburon Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hilarita (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Looking Back at Belvedere (approx. half a mile away); China Cabin (approx. half a mile away); William Henry Webb (approx. half a mile away); Pacific Mail Steamship China (approx. half a mile away); Old Saint Hilary's Outhouse (approx. half a mile away); Old St. Hilary’s (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Old St. Hilary's (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

Reed School Marker - wide view, looking north on Tiburon Boulevard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 11, 2020

2. Reed School Marker - wide view, looking north on Tiburon Boulevard

Marker detail: Left photo image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Curtis Collection, Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society, 1947

3. Marker detail: Left photo

Marker detail: Center photo - "Back to School" image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society, 1956

4. Marker detail: Center photo - "Back to School"

The photo was taken from the marker site, roughly.

Marker detail: Right photo - Saturday Evening Post cover with Reed School image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Saturday Evening Post, Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society, June 21, 1958

5. Marker detail: Right photo - Saturday Evening Post cover with Reed School

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.