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The Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in San Rafael, California, the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. Groundbreaking for the Civic Center Administration Building took place in 1960, after Wright's death and under the watch of Wright's protégé, Aaron Green; it was completed in 1962.
Marin County Superior Court. The Superior Court of California, County of Marin, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Marin County. It is housed in the landmark Marin County Civic Center, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1962.
The Marin County Civic Center was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and draws thousands of visitors a year to guided tours of its arch and atrium design. In 1994, a new county jail facility was embedded into the hillside nearby.
The Marin County Civic Center attacks were two related attacks in 1970 at the Marin County Superior Court, located in the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California, United States, tied to escalating racial tensions in the state's criminal justice system. On August 7, 17-year-old Jonathan P. Jackson attempted to coerce the release of ...
The Marin County Free Library was established in 1926 by the county's Board of Supervisors. In 1927, Muriel Wright opened its first branch in the basement of what was at the time the County Courthouse in San Rafael. [2] The library has a digital collection related to the California Motion Picture Corporation's film productions. [3]
Marin Civic Center. A northbound train at Marin Civic Center station in 2018. General information. Location. 3801 Civic Center Drive. San Rafael, California. Coordinates. 38°00′06″N 122°32′15″W / 38.0016°N 122.5374°W / 38.0016; -122.5374. Line (s)
January 5, 1984. ( #84000903) Alexander Avenue between Acacia and Monte Vista Avenues. 37°55′48″N 122°31′55″W. / 37.929978°N 122.532033°W / 37.929978; -122.532033 ( Alexander-Acacia Bridge) Larkspur. An old railroad bridge along the Northwestern Pacific right of way that is now a road bridge. It is one of 5 such bridge ...
Jonathan Peter Jackson (June 23, 1953 – August 7, 1970) [1] was an American militant activist who died of gunshot wounds sustained during an armed invasion of the Marin County Civic Center. The action was initiated to demand the freedom of the jailed Soledad Brothers, including Jackson's brother George. At age 17, Jackson overpowered a Marin ...