| Novato Flatiron Building | |
| Alternate Names: | Yelmorini Building |
| Address: | 701 Grant Avenue |
| Location Town: | Novato |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Completion Date: | 1908 |
| Floor Count: | 2 |
The Flatiron Building is a historic building in the "Old Town" of Novato, California.[1] Built in 1908 by Abraham Yelmorini,[2] a Swiss immigrant and dairy farmer, who also operated a saloon behind it.[3] [4] It was designed to attract the attention of passengers arriving at the nearby Novato train station and prevent them from seeing the other saloons in town.[5] After Mr. Yelmorini's saloon ceased operations, a Wells Fargo express office opened in its place. Below street level are several black doors, for purposes unknown. It served as offices of the local newspaper, the Marin County Banner,[2] and in 1922, for the Novato Advance.[6] In 1918, it housed a market;[7] in 1958, a thrift shop;[8] [9] in 2007, a gift shop;[2] a home furnishings store; and in 2012, a bookshop.[10]