Flatiron Building (Novato, California)

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]

Novato Flatiron Building
Alternative namesYelmorini Building
General information
Address701 Grant Avenue
Town or cityNovato
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1066°N 122.5654°W / 38.1066; -122.5654
Completed1908
Technical details
Floor count2

See also

References
  1. "Flatiron Building". Daily Independent Journal. February 15, 1974. p. 28.
  2. "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. 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.
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