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Tour of Sonoma
| The Plaza (Old Town Square) |
The town of Sonoma (Marin's sister county) began in 1823 when missionary Jose Altimira declared Sonoma Valley as the best site he had seen for a new mission. Everything he was looking for was here: fertile land, mineral springs, creeks, abundant game and adobe soil for building materials. And the near perfect climate we all continue to enjoy today. |
Dedicated in 1908, Sonoma's City Hall in the center of the Plaza was originally designed with four identical facades so that merchants from any side of the square could say the City Hall faced their businesses. Made of basalt stone from local quarries, the City of Sonoma government offices still remain in this central landmark of the valley. |
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The Sonoma Plaza is the old town square and the largest of its kind in California. The Plaza's eight acres and the surrounding street grid were laid out by General Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo in 1836, turning Sonoma from a mission town to a Mexican style pueblo.
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Today the Plaza is lined with these charming shops, popular restaurants and Sonoma Valley agricultural specialties, including world-renowned cheeses and wines. Enjoy one of the many events held in the Plaza or relax for a picnic and visit the friendliest ducks in town. |
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The Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma, or Sonoma Mission for short, (just minutes from the old town square) was founded on July 4, 1823 under the direction of Padre Jose Altimira of Spain. It is the last and most northern of the 21 Franciscan missions along the California Coast. The Sonoma Mission is now a part of the California State Parks and is well worth a visit to view the displays and artifacts. |
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Ted Strodder
All Marin Real Estate
511 Sir Francis Drake
Greenbrae CA 94904
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415.925.3205
415.377.5222
800.482.6164
ted@AllMarin.com |
Ted Strodder is one of the most experienced, top Real Estate Brokers in Marin County, with over 800 home sales in his last 25 years. Ted works in the Central Marin office for Frank Howard Allen, the #1 Real Estate company in the county year after year. He has been licensed since 1985 and has worked in the same building for over twenty years, remaining grounded in the community in the most productive environment in Marin. Ted is a native to the Bay Area and can answer any question you may have about specific property values, schools, weather patterns, commute times and recreation. He has personally remodeled twenty-four homes and is considered one of the county experts on fixer uppers and construction. He is available seven days a week and is always just an email, text or phone call away. You may reach him at the office, 415.925.3205, on his cell 415.377.5222 or toll free at 800.482.6164.
California Department of Real Estate Broker's License #01057081 |
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