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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. [1]
Belvedere Lagoon is situated between the two causeways (Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue) that connect Belvedere Island to the town of Tiburon. Belvedere has a total area of 2.42 sq mi (6.3 km 2 ), of which 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km 2 ) is land and 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km 2 ) (78%) is water.
A Belvedere legend, Susanna helped form Belvedere Tiburon Landmarks Society and was instrumental in the purchase and restoration of Old St Hilary’s church and its adjacent open space. The church ...
In the past, it was a branch of Mission San Rafael. The Tiburon and Belvedere Landmark Society have taken efforts to refurbish and decorate the inside. [6] However, its function as an active Catholic church has been replaced by the new “St. Hilary’s Church”, hence the “Old” in its name. [10]
The Tiburon Peninsula is a landform of the San Francisco Bay Area's Marin County and is home to the incorporated municipalities of Tiburon, Belvedere, and a portion of Corte Madera, California. [2] Much of the peninsula is unincorporated , [ 3 ] including portions of the north side and the communities of Paradise Cay and Strawberry .
There are 54 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 4 National Historic Landmarks. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 31, 2025.
Besides Belvedere and Tiburon, much of the peninsula is unincorporated, [10] including portions of the north side and the communities of Strawberry and Paradise Cay. The population of Tiburon was 9,146 at the 2020 census and has 6,600 registered voters. [11] Belvedere and Tiburon share a post office, [12] library [13] and recreation agency. [14]
Belvedere Island (formerly, El Potrero de la Punta del Tiburon, Kashow's Island, Peninsula Island, Promontory Island, and Still Island) [1] is a rocky island in the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, California which was formerly separated by a marsh from the mainland, though has since been linked by two spits.