town of fairfax california architectural heritage

Built in 1921, this stately red building was home to the largest dance floor on the West Coast. It has hosted many famous acts, including Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and the Grateful Dead. 

Fairfax - Bolinas Road

Through the business district, past The Cascades, and the golf club, beloved of the bicycling minions; the best road for all sorts of wheeled vehicles; up and over to the unmarked town of Bolinas

Fairfax Library Garden

The Fairfax, The Park (Lafayette), & The Lark (Larkspur) are a trio of art deco theaters built in 1930s and still thriving.

Site of the Bird's Nest Historical Marker, the former home of Lord Fairfax, the former Pastori's "Bird's Nest" Restaurant.  The home of "Lord" Charlie Snowden Fairfax, pioneer and political leader  of the 1850's, served California as an assemblyman (1853), Speaker of  the Assembly (1854), and Clerk of the State Supreme Court (1856).  Fairfax, a descendent of Scottish barons 

Generations of voters have determined Fairfax's political course through the years, voting at the Women's Club.