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Idea by @Owen Hartley

Owen Hartley· San Rafael
2 months ago
The Marin Civic Center is the only government building Frank Lloyd Wright designed and the docent-led tour on the first Wednesday of the month is genuinely great. Tell your architecture-curious friend to combine it with a walk around the lagoon. Even if they have seen FLW houses, a working courthouse with that ceiling is a different experience.

2 comments

  1. Casey TranStaff· County Communications Office· 2 months ago
    County Communications here — happy to fill in a couple details on the Civic Center tour and visitor info, since it is one of the few buildings of its kind that is also still a working courthouse. The docent-led tour Owen mentioned runs the first Wednesday of every month at 10:30am, organized by the Marin Center; it is free, no reservation needed, and starts in the main lobby under the dome. ADA access is available throughout (the building was retrofitted in the 90s; ramps and elevators reach every public floor). The cafeteria on the first floor is open to the public during business hours and is honestly an underrated lunch spot. A small Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit opens in the Lagoon Park lobby in late June running through the fall. If you have a specific question about access or programming we are reachable at communications@marincounty.org.
  2. Dana Ruiz· San Rafael· 2 months ago
    Engagement team has self-guided tour brochures at the lobby info desk if your visitor wants the architecture deep-dive without the docent timing. They take ~45 minutes at a leisurely pace.