Buildings constructed during the 1930s and 1940s were often designed in the Streamline Moderne style, …
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Architecture
The Architect and Architecture of a Petaluma Iron Front
Petaluma’s Mutual Relief building is the crowning glory of Western Avenue, notable for its intact iron fronts …
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History of Petaluma Sign Discovered in Library Archives
As a historic sign enthusiast, I was delighted to see the Petaluma Argus-Courier’s article “Time flies with …
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Mid-Century Modern Architecture at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds
In anticipation of my volunteer gig as a greeter for the June 24th Friends of the Sonoma-Marin …
Mid-Century Modern Architecture at the Sonoma Marin FairgroundsRead More
Grand Central Café Occupies Former Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway Depot
The upcoming soft opening of Petaluma's Grand Central Café scheduled for April 3 at 226 Weller Street provides …
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The History We Nearly Lost at Los Guilicos
Before October 2020, some may have thought of the Hood House, constructed in 1858, for its proximity to the …
The Other Petaluma Christian Church
My recent blog post featuring the history of Petaluma Christian Church, aka Polly Hannah Klaas Performing Arts …
Former Petaluma Christian Church to be Rehabilitated for Use as Community Arts Center
With plans underway to construct a new church on Schuman Lane in 1971, members of the Petaluma Christian …
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Throw Back Thursday: The Armstrong House, Petaluma, Calif.
Shown here is the home of James W. Armstrong, a pioneer of Petaluma and Sonoma County as it appeared in April …
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Spanish Revival Bungalow to be Replaced by a Three-Story Apartment Complex
I just read the article in yesterday's Petaluma Argus-Courier "Petaluma Approves Controversial Apartments" …
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Presentation on the History and Architecture of Petaluma’s D Street Inspires Further Research
We had an amazing turn out for this morning's talk at the Petaluma Regional Library on the history and …
Goodwin Avenue, Penngrove, California
Last Thursday night while I was at the Sonoma County Museum, after learning that my master's thesis project …