Dixie Schoolhouse Foundation

Dixie Schoolhouse Foundation The Dixie Schoolhouse is a one-room schoolhouse located in San Rafael, Marin County, California built in the Italinate style in 1864. Representative

The school was the project of Irish immigrant and pioneer James Miller. The school was named "Dixie" as a dare to Miller by some builders from the American South. The Dixie School District gets its name from this first school. The school was in use for classes from 1864 until 1958. In June of 1971, the school moved to its current location at 2255 Las Gallinas Avenue, near the Miller Creek School,

and was restored and renovated prior to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The school is currently preserved by the Dixie School Foundation, Inc. and is open for visits on the first Sunday of every month from 2-4.
~New Board Members~
Nicholas Kunst, President
Maria Codoni, Vice President
Susan Dotto, Treasurer
Christin Newton, Secretary
Tom Roach, Marinwood Fire Chief
Rich King, Athletic Director at St. Vincents School for Boys
Suzanna Abbott, ADK
Winnie Coleman, ADK
Bernie Kelleher, ADK
Ginny Pheatt, Dixie School Dist.

10/25/2011

Address

2255 Las Gallinas Avenue
San Rafael, CA
94903

Telephone

+14154723010

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