The former bank building at 20 Petaluma Boulevard South (shown below) is getting a lot of attention these …
Historic Petaluma Commercial
100 Petaluma Blvd. North – Then & Now
Urban renewal programs of the mid-20th century changed the face of America’s downtowns as thousands of …
Mid-Century Modern Commercial Architecture Represented in Petaluma’s Neilsen Building
It seems only fitting that Paradise Found Records & Music, one of Petaluma's newest downtown businesses, …
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Historic Building Nearly Lost to Create a Parking Lot
Following Petaluma’s incorporation in 1858, the town transformed from what had been considered little more …
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The Leader: A Sleek Modern Petaluma Department Store
Buildings constructed during the 1930s and 1940s were often designed in the Streamline Moderne style, …
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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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