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Marin County Civic Center

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The Marin County Civic Center is a government complex spanning about 140 acres in San Rafael, the county seat of Marin County, California, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright together with Taliesin Associated Architects and built between 1960 and 1976. Its main connected structure houses the Administration Building and Hall of Justice, and the wider complex also includes an armory, a post office, the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, an exhibition hall, a lagoon and fairgrounds.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Office Building 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
San Rafael, United States 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1960 1
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Government / Parliament Building 1
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Source Marin County Civic Center (Wikipedia)

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Source Marin County Civic Center (Wikipedia)tier 3
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1. Marin County Civic Center (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia "Marin County Civic Center" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
  • Lead section
    The main building consists of two connected wings: the Administration Building to the south and the Hall of Justice to the north. The Civic Center campus also includes an armory, a post office, the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, an exhibition hall, a lagoon, and fairgrounds.
  • Infobox: built
    1960-1976
  • In Style: Modernist Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Modern Movement
  • Uses Element: Stucco, Wikipedia lead
    The main building has pink stucco walls with several levels of arches, topped by a blue roof.
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2. Marin County Civic Center (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Office building)
    Wikidata item Q1150950, instance of (P31): office building
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: San Rafael, United States
    Wikidata item Q1150950, property P131/P17 (location): San Rafael, United States
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