Author Archives: Katherine J. Rinehart

About Katherine J. Rinehart

Katherine J. Rinehart received a MA in History from Sonoma State University in 1994. For the past 19 years, Ms. Rinehart has worked in various positions within the fields of Cultural Resource Management and Historic Preservation and is currently employed by the Sonoma County Library where she has worked in the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Department since 2002. Katherine is the author of Petaluma: A History in Architecture, a contributor to Celebrating Petaluma published by the Petaluma Sesquicentennial Committee and the Petaluma Visitors Program. Ms. Rinehart is an occasional contributor to the Press Democrat and is proud to be a Petaluma Good Egg.

National Library Week April 14 – 20, 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Katherine J. Rinehart
Share

Today we received an email from the Healdsburg branch librarian, Bo Simons, who has a neighbor that is involved in rehabilitating the old Cloverdale Library and is interested in finding interior views of the building which was built in 1921. Perfect topic given … Continue reading →

Posted in 1920-1929, Architecture, Cloverdale, Historic Buildings, Libraries, Photos, Things | Leave a comment

Fate of Petaluma Landmark Barns in Jeopardy

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Katherine J. Rinehart
Share

The Scott Ranch Following the death of Arnold Scott, a lifelong Petaluman, in 1999 what remained of his family’s 134-acre ranch on D Street went to his alma mater, the University of the Pacific, where he received a degree in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Petaluma, Photos, Ranching | Leave a comment