Flatiron Building (Novato, California)

Novato Flatiron Building
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Alternative namesYelmorini Building
General information
Address701 Grant Avenue
Town or cityNovato
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°06′24″N 122°33′55″W / 38.1066°N 122.5654°W / 38.1066; -122.5654
Completed1908
Technical details
Floor count2

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.[6] Below street level are several black doors, for purposes unknown.[6] It served as offices of the local newspaper, the Marin County Banner,[2] and in 1922, for the Novato Advance.[7] In 1918, it housed a market;[8] in 1958, a thrift shop;[9][10] in 2007, a gift shop;[2] a home furnishings store; and in 2012, a bookshop.[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Flatiron Building". Daily Independent Journal. February 15, 1974. p. 28.
  2. ^ a b c "Novato's Treasures The Flatiron Building" (PDF). Novato Historical Guild. 2009. p. N6. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ "A Retrospective on Twentieth Century Saloons". paperzz.com.
  4. ^ "Third Grade Walking Tour Docent" (PDF). Tour of Novato. 2004.
  5. ^ "Novato 1900-1949: Community Building | Novato Historical Guild". www.novatohistory.org. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  6. ^ a b Novato Buildings and Train Depot, retrieved 2022-08-24
  7. ^ "Stiff drink competition". The Sacramento Bee. July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Clipped from Petaluma Daily Morning Courier". Petaluma Daily Morning Courier. 16 January 1918. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Clipped From Daily Independent Journal". August 2, 1958. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clipped From Daily Independent Journal". September 11, 1958. p. 22 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A New Chapter in the Flatiron Building's History". Novato, CA Patch. September 21, 2012.