San Rafael was platted in 1877 by
Henry A Dubois and named for his hometown, San Rafael,
California. Development began about 1888 and lasted
until the silver Crash of 1893. Recently designated
as an Historic District, this area also suffered
through difficult times, but, since the mid-1970s,
has had an influx of determined residents who are
actively involved with neighborhood preservation efforts.
An array of Victorian and turn-of-the-century homes
are anchored by one of the most beautiful Victorian
row houses in the city: the "New Terrace"
at Twentieth and Emerson.
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