Flatiron Building (Novato, California) Explained
| 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]
See also
- List of buildings named Flatiron Building
Notes and References
- News: Flatiron Building . Daily Independent Journal . February 15, 1974. 28.
- Novato's Treasures The Flatiron Building . Novato Historical Guild . 2009 . N6.
- Web site: A Retrospective on Twentieth Century Saloons. paperzz.com.
- Web site: 2004 . Third Grade Walking Tour Docent . Tour of Novato.
- Web site: Novato 1900-1949: Community Building Novato Historical Guild . 2022-08-26 . www.novatohistory.org.
- News: Stiff drink competition . The Sacramento Bee . July 7, 2015 . August 22, 2022 .
- News: Clipped from Petaluma Daily Morning Courier . Petaluma Daily Morning Courier . 16 January 1918 . 6 .
- Web site: Clipped From Daily Independent Journal. August 2, 1958. 6. newspapers.com.
- Web site: Clipped From Daily Independent Journal. September 11, 1958. 22. newspapers.com.
- Web site: A New Chapter in the Flatiron Building's History. September 21, 2012. Novato, CA Patch.
