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Description
This view shows the Santa Venetia neighborhood development, highlighting water and railroad transportation available to potential buyers in San Rafael, California. This image is from a brochure published in 1914 by Mabry McMahan to promote his Santa Venetia (Marin County) development plan. McMahan was responsible for filling in Santa Venetia's marshland and creating a series of canals, on which he hoped to create a luxury subdivision modeled after the Italian city of Venice. McMahan's plans failed to be realized due to the economic hardships of WWI. After WWII, San Venetia was developed into one of San Rafael's residential neighborhoods, although not in the style envisioned by McMahan.
Real property--California--Santa Venetia Santa Venetia (Calif.)--History Real estate development--California--Marin County Canals Boats and boating McMahan, Mabry
Place
Marin County (Calif.) San Rafael (Calif.) Santa Venetia (Calif.)
Source
Image from brochure "Views of Santa Venetia, The Newport of the West" ; Original Documents S-17
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