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

Old St. Hilary's

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Old St. Hilary's Marker

Inscription. Marker One:
Roman Catholic Church from October 1888 to January 1954
Dedicated as a historical monument October 1960.
Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society

Marker Two:
St. Hilary’s Mission Church
1888
Has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Restored 1959-60 and renamed Old St. Hilary’s Landmark by the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society

Erected 1960 by Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 37° 52.722′ N, 122° 27.362′ W. Marker is in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It is on Esperanza Street north of Cazadero Lane, on the left when traveling north. The first plaque is mounted at the northeast-rear corner of the church. The second plaque is mounted to the side of the front porch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Esperanza Street, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Old St. Hilary’s (here, next to this marker); a different marker

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also named Old St. Hilary’s (here, next to this marker); Old Saint Hilary's Outhouse (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Blake Chapman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Northwestern Pacific (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1895 Ark Houseboat (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1920 Victorian Cottage (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Tiburon Peninsula (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

Also see . . . Old St. Hilary’s. Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society

"The building is of significant architectural importance because it is one of the few remaining Carpenter Gothic churches to survive in its original setting."

(Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 30, 2023

2. Old St. Hilary's Marker

Old St. Hilary's & Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 30, 2023

3. Old St. Hilary's & Markers

Old St. Hilary's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 30, 2023

4. Old St. Hilary's Church

San Francisco Bay in the background

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 30, 2023

5. Old St. Hilary's Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.