Area	Lagunitas Creek
Topic	Tour: Historic Recreational Uses of Lagunitas Creek

 

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This is a photo of the Azalea Hotel or Camp Taylor, built in the 1880's at the present Samuel P. Taylor State Park, on Lagunitas Creek. It was operated by James Taylor, the son of the pioneer paper maker, and burned down in 1924. Photo taken circa 1908 and provided courtesy of the Marin History Museum.


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This photo shows people boating below the Azalea Hotel (Camp Taylor) on Lagunitas Creek. Photo provided by Dewey Livingston.


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This picture shows "Taylor Dam" on Lagunitas Creek. Note the man fishing at left. There is a fish ladder in the foreground. Photo provided courtesy of the Marin History Center.


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This photo shows a close-up of the top of "Taylor Dam." Photo taken in 1889 and provided courtesy of the Marin History Museum.


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This is another picture of "Taylor Dam" on the upstream side. Photo taken in 1889 and provided courtesy of the Marin History Museum.


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This is a photo collage of the Tocaloma Hotel, and its environs on Lagunitas Creek. The hotel burned around 1912. Photo provided by Dewey Livingston.


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This picture shows people recreating along Lagunitas Creek near Camp Taylor. It is unclear what the reference " . . but don't go near the water" means. Photo provided courtesy of the Marin History Museum.


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People in this picture are boating in Lagunitas Creek near Camp Taylor. Photo taken in 1889 and provided courtesy of the Marin History Museum.

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