Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 17 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“The Larkspur Downtown Historic District, known also as Old Downtown Larkspur, is a historic district along Magnolia Avenue in downtown Larkspur, Marin County, California.”
Wikipedia article Larkspur Downtown Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 50 National Register listings published here for Marin County · listed in 1982 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 98 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 134 fires within 5 miles of Larkspur Downtown Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 115 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 82 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Marin County Fire Department | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Marin County Fire Department | not named |
| 7 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | LEACH |
| 5 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | ALTA |
| 3 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Marin County Fire Department | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | COLE |
| 21 September 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Larkspur Downtown Historic District: 8 occurrences, 5 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Silver, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperopolis Mine | Asbestos | Producer | Chrysotile | |
| Greenbrae | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tiburon Ridge Flagstone | Stone, Stone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| Hotaling | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Mount Tamalpais Cemetery Quarry | Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Mt Tamalpais | Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Mt. Tamalpais | Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Remillard Brick Co. | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Remillard Brick Company | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Escalle Quarry | Stone | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Larkspur, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2010 and 2023: 5 flood, 1 heavy rain, 1 debris flow. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Heavy Rain | Larkspur | $15,000 | Heavy rain led to a small mudslide behind a house on Oakdale Avenue near Sausalito Street in Corte Madera. |
| February 2023 | Flood | Larkspur | $10 | CHP reported flooding at Southbound US Highway 101 near Tamalpais Boulevard, with 6 inches of water in one of the lanes. |
| January 2020 | Flood | Larkspur | - | Roadway flooding on US-101 S and Tamalpais Dr off ramp. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Larkspur | - | Approx 6 inches of water across all lanes, northbound 101 at Corte Madera. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Larkspur | - | Northbound 101 at Lucky all Lanes 3 inches deep. |
| December 2019 | Flood | Larkspur | - | Slow lane and lane 1 of southbound 101 flooded with water on the roadway. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Larkspur | - | Mudslides blocking most of NB lanes HWY 1. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolliver House | 0.2 miles | 1978 | |
 | Alexander-Acacia Bridge | 0.4 miles | 1984 |
| Green Brae Brick Yard | 1.8 miles | 1978 | |
| Mill Valley City Hall and Fire Station | 2.0 miles | 2026 | |
 | Outdoor Art Club | 2.0 miles | 1978 |
| Marin Art and Garden Center | 2.2 miles | 2022 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82000972 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Marin County | All 50 listed properties in this county. |
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