Old Saint Hilary's Church Explained

St. Hilary's Mission Church
Coordinates:37.8783°N -122.4561°W
Built:1888
Added:February 3, 2020
Refnum:100004935

Old St. Hilary's Landmark is a former mission church place of worship and now a historic landmark owned and maintained by the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California, United States.[1] The landmark is situated on the flank of the Tiburon Hills, an area characterized by serpentine soils and hence has a distinct plant community. The area surrounding the church is a Marin County protected area, the Old Saint Hilary's Open Space Preserve. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[2]

An endangered wildflower species, Streptanthus niger, commonly called the Tiburon jewelflower, grows near the church.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society. 2012
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List. National Park Service. February 14, 2020. 2020-07-19.
  3. News: Rodriguez . Adrian . Endangered Tiburon jewelflower finds home on Ring Mountain. . July 19, 2018 . September 1, 2019 .