Greenbrae, California
Greenbrae is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located south-southeast of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 33 feet, and adjacent to U.S. Route 101 at the opening of the Ross Valley. Part of Greenbrae is an unincorporated community of the county while the remaining area is inside the city limits of Larkspur. The ZIP code is 94904, and is shared with the neighboring Census-designated place of Kentfield. The community is in area codes 415 and 628.
About
Predominantly composed of hillside and waterfront terrain, its homes and offices are known for their views of the San Francisco Bay, Corte Madera Creek, and Mount Tamalpais. "Brae" means a steep bank or hillside in dialects of Scotland and Northern Ireland; Greenbrae translates to "green hillside."Greenbrae's neighborhoods are bordered by downtown Larkspur to the south, Larkspur Landing to the east, the unincorporated area of Kentfield to the west, and the city of San Rafael to the north. Straddling Sir [Francis Drake Boulevard], its most frequented points of interest include Marin General Hospital and Bon Air Shopping Center.
It is in the Tamalpais Union High School District.
History
The developer of Greenbrae was Schultz Building Company, which included Niels Schultz and his son Niels Schultz Jr. In 1946, the land was originally of farmland and was purchased for development by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Schultz built more than 1,000 homes, 1,500 apartments and dozens of businesses. When designing the neighborhood they focused on saving the local oak trees, design, housing setbacks, landscaped medians, and open areas.Many years ago, Larkspur annexed Greenbrae; as a result, Greenbrae is sometimes referred to as a neighborhood within Larkspur.
Politics
In the state legislature, Greenbrae is in, and in.Federally, Greenbrae is in.
Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greenbrae has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.Notable residents
Artists
- Larry Sultan, photographer.
Entertainment
- Les Crane, radio announcer and television talk show host.
- Michael Krasny, radio host.
Politicians and civil service
- Barbara Boxer, member of the United States Senate, lived in Greenbrae until 2006.
- S. I. Hayakawa, member of the United States Senate and president of San Francisco State University.
- Gavin Newsom, 40th Governor of California.
Sports
- Buddy Biancalana, baseball player, was born in Greenbrae.
- Pete Carroll, football coach raised in Greenbrae.
- Wilt Chamberlain, basketball and volleyball player.
- Chad Kreuter, baseball player, born in Greenbrae.
- Will Venable, baseball player, born in Greenbrae.
Writers
- Jack Finney, writer who died in Greenbrae shortly after completing his last novel.
Others
- Col. Boris Pash, United States Army intelligence officer
- William Silverman, pediatrician who influenced the development of the neonatal intensive care unit.