Corte Madera Memories
  • WELCOME
    • HOW IT ALL BEGAN....
  • EARLY HISTORY
    • WHAT'S IN A NAME?
    • FIRST SETTLERS
    • RACETRACKS IN CORTE MADERA?
    • A VILLAGE EMERGES >
      • BITS & PIECES >
        • 1913 "BOOSTERS" >
          • RAILROADS
        • 1899 to 2014 VIEWS
        • VIEWS FROM EAST PEAK
    • CHURCHES
    • SCHOOLS
  • CORTE MADERA BECOMES A TOWN
    • LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    • CHRISTMAS TREE HILL HISTORY >
      • EARLY MAP - CHRISTMAS TREE HILL
      • HOMES ARE BUILT
      • HISTORIC PHOTOS
      • HISTORIC PLACES
      • CM WOMEN'S CLUB IN THE 2000'S >
        • CORTE MADERA WOMEN'S CLUB HISTORY
      • 1926 Aerial View from 15,000 Feet
      • MEADOWSWEET DAIRY
    • BIG CHANGES AFTER WW II >
      • 1952 MASSIVE GROWTH
      • BIG CHANGES AFTER WW II
      • BUSINESS BOOM
      • LIBRARY
      • SCHOOLS
    • CHRISTMAS TREE HILL HISTORY
    • REAL ESTATE AD
    • FAMILIES GROW
    • OLDTIMERS' MEMORIES SHARED >
      • WILLIAM ISAAC PIXLEY
      • HARRY RICHARDS
      • SONIA DELEW
      • SUE BIGALL
      • LLOYD REA
      • HAROLD & MARY BATES
      • LAURA ROWE RICHARDS
      • EDITH SCHLOBOM
      • ELSIE THIERBACH
      • AUDA BORDANARO
      • WILLIAM TALLEY
      • FRED MORRIS
      • EARL & DONNA HART FAMILY
      • LOUISE LAMB
      • KURT NORSTAD
      • ELVA WILSON
      • JAN VALK
      • LUIS KUBICHEK
      • BILL & PEGGY THOMAS
      • ALBERT & JEAN LEVESQUE
      • ANDY VIRENO
      • AUGUSTINE HALL
      • HARRY & ANNETTE SCHRIEBMAN
      • MARY SCHWERDT
      • GERALD GRANUCCI
    • MARINER COVE
    • VISTA DEL BAHIA
    • MIRA VISTA
    • BUSINESSES
    • MADERA DEL PRESIDIO >
      • NEW ZONING ORDINANCE CUTS DENSITY
      • PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
      • RING MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
      • CORTE MADERA NORTHRIDGE
    • OLD TOWN SQUARE
  • 50TH ANNIVERSARY
  • CORTE MADERA MARSHES
  • SHARE YOUR OWN STORY
    • A VISIT WITH DOROTHY MALMGREN
    • LUIS KUBICHEK & BOYS' SOCCER
  • CORTE MADERA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
  • SCENIC VISTAS
  • MARQUART LAGOON REGATTA
  • CELEBRATIONS
  • 4th of JULY PARADES
  • WOMEN'S CLUB 100TH BIRTHDAY
  • CENTENNIAL YEAR EVENTS 1916-2017
    • 75TH ANNIVERSARY
    • NEW YEAR'S EVE KICKOFF
  • LOCAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS
    • LAURA ROWE RICHARDS >
      • PAGE 1
      • PAGE 2
      • PAGE 3
      • PAGE 4
      • PAGE 5
      • PAGE 6
      • PAGE 7
      • PAGE 8
      • PAGE 9
      • PAGE 10
      • PAGE 11
      • PAGE 12
      • PAGE 13
  • THE BOOK: A HISTORY OF CORTE MADERA
  • THE BOOK: A HISTORY OF CORTE MADERA
  • WELCOME
    • HOW IT ALL BEGAN....
  • EARLY HISTORY
    • WHAT'S IN A NAME?
    • FIRST SETTLERS
    • RACETRACKS IN CORTE MADERA?
    • A VILLAGE EMERGES >
      • BITS & PIECES >
        • 1913 "BOOSTERS" >
          • RAILROADS
        • 1899 to 2014 VIEWS
        • VIEWS FROM EAST PEAK
    • CHURCHES
    • SCHOOLS
  • CORTE MADERA BECOMES A TOWN
    • LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    • CHRISTMAS TREE HILL HISTORY >
      • EARLY MAP - CHRISTMAS TREE HILL
      • HOMES ARE BUILT
      • HISTORIC PHOTOS
      • HISTORIC PLACES
      • CM WOMEN'S CLUB IN THE 2000'S >
        • CORTE MADERA WOMEN'S CLUB HISTORY
      • 1926 Aerial View from 15,000 Feet
      • MEADOWSWEET DAIRY
    • BIG CHANGES AFTER WW II >
      • 1952 MASSIVE GROWTH
      • BIG CHANGES AFTER WW II
      • BUSINESS BOOM
      • LIBRARY
      • SCHOOLS
    • CHRISTMAS TREE HILL HISTORY
    • REAL ESTATE AD
    • FAMILIES GROW
    • OLDTIMERS' MEMORIES SHARED >
      • WILLIAM ISAAC PIXLEY
      • HARRY RICHARDS
      • SONIA DELEW
      • SUE BIGALL
      • LLOYD REA
      • HAROLD & MARY BATES
      • LAURA ROWE RICHARDS
      • EDITH SCHLOBOM
      • ELSIE THIERBACH
      • AUDA BORDANARO
      • WILLIAM TALLEY
      • FRED MORRIS
      • EARL & DONNA HART FAMILY
      • LOUISE LAMB
      • KURT NORSTAD
      • ELVA WILSON
      • JAN VALK
      • LUIS KUBICHEK
      • BILL & PEGGY THOMAS
      • ALBERT & JEAN LEVESQUE
      • ANDY VIRENO
      • AUGUSTINE HALL
      • HARRY & ANNETTE SCHRIEBMAN
      • MARY SCHWERDT
      • GERALD GRANUCCI
    • MARINER COVE
    • VISTA DEL BAHIA
    • MIRA VISTA
    • BUSINESSES
    • MADERA DEL PRESIDIO >
      • NEW ZONING ORDINANCE CUTS DENSITY
      • PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
      • RING MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
      • CORTE MADERA NORTHRIDGE
    • OLD TOWN SQUARE
  • 50TH ANNIVERSARY
  • CORTE MADERA MARSHES
  • SHARE YOUR OWN STORY
    • A VISIT WITH DOROTHY MALMGREN
    • LUIS KUBICHEK & BOYS' SOCCER
  • CORTE MADERA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
  • SCENIC VISTAS
  • MARQUART LAGOON REGATTA
  • CELEBRATIONS
  • 4th of JULY PARADES
  • WOMEN'S CLUB 100TH BIRTHDAY
  • CENTENNIAL YEAR EVENTS 1916-2017
    • 75TH ANNIVERSARY
    • NEW YEAR'S EVE KICKOFF
  • LOCAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS
    • LAURA ROWE RICHARDS >
      • PAGE 1
      • PAGE 2
      • PAGE 3
      • PAGE 4
      • PAGE 5
      • PAGE 6
      • PAGE 7
      • PAGE 8
      • PAGE 9
      • PAGE 10
      • PAGE 11
      • PAGE 12
      • PAGE 13
  • THE BOOK: A HISTORY OF CORTE MADERA
  • THE BOOK: A HISTORY OF CORTE MADERA
Corte Madera Memories
A History of Corte Madera

In 2002, the Corte Madera Community Foundation published A History of Corte Madera as a service to the community.  This historic overview of Corte Madera’s transition from Mexican land grant rancho to affluent suburb is enhanced by more than 280 photographs, many of them over 100 years old.  The book is a compilation of various accounts of Corte Madera history as provided by the many collectors of important facts, interesting anecdotes, and perceptive overviews that contribute to the understanding and enjoyment of Corte Madera.

Tucked away in the green Marin County countryside, Corte Madera, California is a magical blend of contrasts--from its wooded hillsides and bayland waterways to its cozy residential neighborhoods and upscale businesses.  Just 12 miles north of San Francisco, this small, vigorous community is within hiking, biking, and driving distance of some of the most beautiful vistas in the western United States.

See how streets, buildings, and vistas looked in bygone years.  Enjoy treasured memories shared by oldtimers.  Meet fascinating characters.  Discover some of Corte Madera’s most interesting qualities in A History of Corte Madera.

The book is accessible at the Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Drive.  It can also be purchased for $20 at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera.

A PDF version of A History of Corte Madera can be downloaded for personal use only, through this link:

                                                   CMCFoundation94925@comcast.net
The book has been copyrighted with all rights reserved, and permission to duplicate any part of the book for purposes other than personal use must be obtained in writing from the Corte Madera Community Foundation, P.O. Box 7109, Corte Madera CA 94976.