Insurance in Belvedere, California

Belvedere incorporated in 1896. The first post office opened in 1897. The first settlers arrived in the late 19th century, then the railroad came and Tiburon was the last stop for passengers and cargo heading to San Francisco and beyond.[citation needed] Belvedere Lagoon was partially filled after World War II to provide building sites for tract houses and to improve access to Belvedere Island. It was also once the site of a 9-hole golf course. The City Hall was formerly a Presbyterian Church. It was moved to its present location on San Rafael Avenue in 1949.