Novato Flatiron Building | |
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Alternative names | Yelmorini Building |
General information | |
Address | 701 Grant Avenue |
Town or city | Novato |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 38°06′24″N 122°33′55″W / 38.1066°N 122.5654°W |
Completed | 1908 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
The Flatiron Building is a historic building in the "Old Town" of Novato, California.[1] Built in 1908 by Abraham Yelmorini,[2] a Swiss immigrant and dairy farmer, who also operated a saloon behind it.[3][4] It was designed to attract the attention of passengers arriving at the nearby Novato train station and prevent them from seeing the other saloons in town.[5] After Mr. Yelmorini's saloon ceased operations, a Wells Fargo express office opened in its place.[6] Below street level are several black doors, for purposes unknown.[6] It served as offices of the local newspaper, the Marin County Banner,[2] and in 1922, for the Novato Advance.[7] In 1918, it housed a market;[8] in 1958, a thrift shop;[9][10] in 2007, a gift shop;[2] a home furnishings store; and in 2012, a bookshop.[11]