Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association

This weekend: Don't miss the estate sale at the former Gerstle Park Inn! Details below in the article (which includes some interesting history about the family who originally built the estate):

Inside the Fairy Tale House on the Hill: An Estate Sale You Cannot Miss A once-in-a-generation home in Marin’s most historic neighborhood is opening its doors - and everything inside is for sale.

Hey neighbors! San Rafael is planning a new Library & Community Center at Albert Park — and the city wants to hear from you.

Let's tell the city what Gerstle Park residents want!

Info/public survey

Help Shape San Rafael’s New Library & Community Center at Albert Park - San Rafael San Rafael is planning a new Library & Community Center at Albert Park — and we want to hear from you! Approved by voters in 2024, this exciting project will create a welcoming space for learning, recreation, creativity, and community connection for generations to come. As planning gets underway, ...

June 20...mark your calendars NOW for the amazing annual multi-home Gerstle Park neighborhood garage sale!

More details posted here soon (including how to get on The Map, receive your GPNA yard signs, participation deadlines, etc.)

https://gerstlepark.com/events/gerstle-park-garage-sale-2026-copy/?fbclid=IwRlRTSARilB1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeO-GVqcAC_lw6YQJjwF0C00zjJ3FMh4JKO-KxrmKkCtDHiGBIbnqp4EW-Gfw_aem_SjYsNsJ4rKi8B9Z0heIIAQ

This important article is about preserving our history as we grow our small city. A must read!

Marin Voice: San Rafael needs to take next step for historic preservation Whether you support the flood of new housing plans, oppose it or are a bewildered person trying to understand the changing housing laws in our state, one thing is clear: San Rafael is going to look quite different in the future. Lawyers,…

🎉 Celebrate Marin’s History with us! 🎉

Join the Marin History Museum for the inaugural MARIN COMMUNITY HISTORY DAY on Saturday, May 2nd from 11-2pm at the Boyd House Garden in San Rafael.

Enjoy: •25 local history organizations sharing Marin’s stories. •Bilingual tours of our newest exhibit, Rancho Roots: The Californio Legacy of Marin
•Hands-On heritage crafts for families
•A Mexican food truck
•Free lunch for the first 75 attendees

This FREE, family-friendly event brings together the people and organizations preserving Marins rich and diverse history.

We hope you will join us for a day of shared history, culture, and community connections.

📍Marin History Museum, San Rafael
📆 Saturday, May 2 | 11AM-2 PM
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Reminder: This Saturday is Gerstle Park's 7th Earth Week "mushroom hunt"!

Free for all ages, 10am - Noon at 26 Marin Street (at Clorinda).

See attached flyers for all details (English/Spanish) and help spread the news!

Bonus: This year, when you come to "pick" your "mushrooms" at the event, be sure to request some cute mushroom-themed bling!

If you see the mushrooms around the neighborhood, feel free to "pick and replant" them in other areas for your neighbors to enjoy.

Note: This year--our 7th!--the cork mushrooms will not be bedazzled with sequins and glitter due to two people complaining about microplastic contamination. Sorry to disappoint!

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As seen in the Marin IJ today.

Here is a fascinating article which highlights the deep history of some of our neighborhood's oldest and most beautiful homes.

You've probably walked or driven by many of these majestic homes, but did you know which one is oldest, which one was built by Mr. Gerstle, which one cost $1500 to construct, and which one was thought to have been haunted?

Check it out!

https://marinmagazine.com/community/history/gerstle-park-san-rafaels-oldest-historic-district/amp/

www.GerstlePark.com