| This
piling-based ark is loaded with character and history. It was
originally built in 1903 as a floating ark in Tiburon/Belvedere, then
it was moved to Corte Madera as a floating home, and finally it was
moved to Sausalito in the 1960's where it was placed on pilings,
making it officially an ark. It was rebuilt and renovated in the
1970's.
As you enter through the rustic gate, you get the
feeling you have entered a secret garden, which is a charming deck
leading to the nostalgic interior. As you step back three to four
decades in time, you see a charming space with one bedroom, one bath,
a wood stove and loads of soul.
Owner Joe Tate, one of the true Sausalito houseboat
pioneers, starred in the vintage film, "The Last Free
Ride" about the origins of the Sausalito houseboat community.
Copies of the video were available aboard the Becky Thatcher on the
day of the tour. |
1A South
Forty Pier - The Becky Thatcher
