Walk Into History #5 - Marincello

Saturday, August 28, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm


Come Home... to MARINCELLO at the Marin Headlands!
  • 30,000 residents!
  • 50 apartment towers!
  • Hundreds of single-family homes, townhouses or apartments to choose from!
  • 250 acres of light industry!
  • A mile-long mall!
  • A landmark hotel at the summit!

In the mid-1960s,  the 2,100-acre  development "Marincello" was planned for the Marin Headlands.  Approved by the Board of Supervisors, endorsed by local newspapers, and funded by Gulf Oil, the Marincello plan was ultimately defeated by a handful of determined citizens.

Join Marin Conservation League, attorney Robert Praetzel, who played the winning legal card, and Peter Erickson—The Neighbor Who Said No—on MCL’s 5th Walk Into History: Marincello in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Date: Saturday, August 28

Time: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Mileage: 3 miles out-and-back, with a 6.25 mile loop option for those who wish to continue on

Place: Rodeo Lagoon Parking Lot, Marin Headlands, Golden Gate National Recreation Area

RSVP: 415-485-6257 or register online!

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Quick Links

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Scale model of the Marincello development

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Marincello Development Map

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The Gerbode Valley today

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An aerial view of the Headlands today

photo credits, top to bottom:
Anne T. Kent California Room Collection, Marin County Free Library
Wikipedia Creative Commons
photo by Andrew Sorensen, Flickr Creative Commons
Ian Kennedy, Flickr Creative Commons