Nearly 30 Green Thumbs volunteers gathered together on Saturday, August 10, 2019  to help plant around 80 shrubs and perennials at the iconic Ice House Plaza site. The renovation of this amazing site was conceived over a decade ago by the Sausalito Historical Society and designed by the talented landscape architects at SWA.

For those who don’t know about the illustrious history of the Ice House, it was built in the 1880’s with the sole purpose of storing blocks of ice where the Sausalitans would go to purchase these blocks to keep their food cold inside “ice boxes” way before the advent of modern-day refrigerators.

A reproduction of the old railroad line that once ran through the city is on display with a timeline of Sausalito’s history etched into the ground. One of the most prominent features is a life-size bronze statue of the late Phil Frank, legendary illustrator and long-time Sausalitan, renowned for his “Farley” comic strip. His wife, Susan Frank, was on-hand to give her assistance to the planting and has been involved from the start on this amazing project.

After everything is in place, there will be benches and lovely gardens that will provide a welcoming place for sojourners to rest and savor Sausalito’s scenic landscape, and learn about her history.