Nicasio is a nice little town in Marin County, California. It is located 8 miles west-southwest of Novato and about 30 miles north of San Francisco. Centrally located in this area is the small village of Nicasio itself. The town center has a post office, a general store, a tiny real estate office, St. Maryââ¬â¢s Church (established in 1867), Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department, a baseball field located in the town square, Rancho Nicasio, which is a bar/restaurant/live music establishment, a Druid's Hall, as well as a number of private homes. The town was founded in the early 19th century to support local agricultural, timber, and fishing activities. The town once boasted the twenty-two room Hotel Nicasio, which opened in 1867 but burned down in December 1940. Just north of town on Nicasio Valley Road is a beautiful red-painted one-room schoolhouse that opened in 1871. The building is currently a listed historical landmark. The Nicasio post office opened in 1871, closed in 1899, and re-opened in 1900.
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