Adventure 051, Site 051 – Boyd Gate House

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 051 – Boyd Gate House

National Registry ID: 1974000528

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 20, 2012

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Address: 1125 B Street, San Rafael, CA

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Date Built: 1879

Architect: Adam Murray

Thing One and Thing Two love to walk. So given the opportunity, we will. Just down the street and around the corner a few blocks from Mission San Rafael was another historic building called the Boyd House. It has also been known as the Ira Cook House. Adjacent to the house is a charming little park. It looked like this is a pleasant place for people to come, rest and enjoy the late summer air—but it was not crowded.


Back in 1879, Ira Cook commissioned the building of this house as a overflow guest house for both the Cook's and the Boyd's. It stood at the gate to their properties. One of the Cook daughter's married a Boyd, joining the two families. Tragedy struck this couple when their two young sons died. As a memorial to their sons, the couple gave the house and the park to the City of San Rafael. It currently houses the Marin History Museum.



References:

• Wikipedia
  
• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• Marin History Museum Web Site
  

Overall Landmark References:

• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Noehill (NOE)