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Charming Little Town of SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA, USA

San Anselmo  is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. San Anselmo is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of San Rafael, at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m). It is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of San Francisco. The town is bordered by San Rafael to the east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the south. Mount Tamalpais dominates the view to the south. The population was 12,830 at the 2020 census. San Anselmo sits on Costal Miwok land which was inhabited prior to American and Spanish settlers. The land in and around San Anselmo was mostly pastoral until 1874, when the North Pacific Coast Railroad (NPC) added to its line a spur track from San Anselmo to San Rafael. In 1875, the railroad completed a line from Sausalito to Tomales and north to Cazadero via San Anselmo. For a few years, the town was listed on railroad maps as "Junction", but in 1883 the name San Anselmo came back into use. The San Anselmo post office opened in 1892. Two postal substations were operated: Lansdale, from 1924 to 1962, and Yolanda, from 1924 to 1954. From 1902 until the early 1940s, San Anselmo was part of Marin's Northwestern Pacific (in 1907, investors formed the NWP) Electric Train system. The Miracle Mile's and Center Boulevard's current "raised roadbed" were the railroad's right of way. Becoming unprofitable as a result of competition from the automobile and the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, the railway was officially closed on March 1, 1941. The last of the major San Anselmo railroad station buildings was razed in 1963. The population of San Anselmo increased after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Wealthy individuals displaced from San Francisco moved to their summer homes in San Anselmo, making them their permanent residences. The 1913 electric train schedule shows a commute time from San Anselmo to the Sausalito Ferry to the Ferry Building in San Francisco of a mere 58 minutes, including the 32-minute ferry transit. San Anselmo incorporated on April 9, 1907. Its name came from the Punta de Quintin land grant, which marked the valley as the Canada del Anselmo, or Valley of Anselm, Anselm being the name of a Native American who was buried in the area. San Anselmo was a silent film capital in the early 1900s. The following is from Visit San Anselmo website: San Anselmo has been a crossroads, if not a center of activity, from the days when the Coast Miwok inhabited the valley and fished the fresh waters of the creek. Red Hill, a town landmark, was the meeting point of three 1840s Mexican land grants. The rancho days had come to an end by 1875 when the North Pacific Coast Railroad completed its line, with its tracks branching east and west at San Anselmo. Railroad officials, anxious to see towns and passengers along its line, encouraged some feverish real estate activity, but it wasn’t until San Francisco Theological Seminary was built in 1892 that the town began to grow. Incorporation followed in 1907 when an influx of refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire built permanent homes and planted trees along the hot dusty streets. Such civic necessities as a volunteer fire department, town hall and chamber of commerce were developed soon after. Growth spurts came with the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937 and in the years following World War II, but San Anselmo has remained essentially a small, family town. A great Town to visit and an incredible place to call home. We are located in the heart of Marin, surrounding Sir Francis Drake with winding streets, the laughter of children filling the air as they bike to school, an active community running, biking, hiking and living fully on the backside of Mt. Tam. From world class food to stunning views, our proximity to San Francisco is only surpassed by our easy access to Point Reyes, Sonoma and Napa. Slow down and enjoy the good life with us! What’s the secret? Maybe it is the sunny warm days, or ease of accessing fire roads that lead to epic mountain biking trails, or the range of baked goods from the gluten free Flour Craft to the heirloom grains of M.H. Bread and Butter, or the quaint San Anselmo Inn to the houses tucked amongst the redwood trees, or the small boutiques of downtown from gifts at the Fig Garden to bohemian chic designer clothing of LONGWAY. Maybe it’s the pizza from Stefanos to Cucina to Creekside and Pizzalina. Between Comforts, Taco Janes, Valenti’s, Insalata’s, Marinitas and MadCap we have become foodie central with uniquely delicious food and great spaces. Seriously, most kids would say the secret of San Anselmo is Barton’s Bagels.