Editing Santa Venetia, California (section)

==History==
Santa Venetia is built on marshland that was filled in 1914. At that time, real estate developer Mabry McMahan envisioned a bayside luxury development modeled after [[Venice]], Italy. Venice is known as "Venezia" in Italian; however, there is no actual Christian [[saint]] ("Santa") named Venice or Venetia. The development was designed to be complete with canals and gondolas. The economic decline following the [[First World War]] put an end to the project.

It was only after the Second World War that significant development took place in Santa Venetia, with suburban developments such as Gallinas Village being built on the land originally filled in 1914.<ref>[http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/ephemera/santavenetia/svmain.html Santa Venetia Prospectuses]</ref><ref>[http://www.northbridgehomeowners.org/node/2 Northbridge History]</ref>

Santa Venetia was home to the local YMCA until it was destroyed by a fire in 1986.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.marinij.com/2006/09/16/60-years-and-going-strong-ymca-anniversary-to-coincide-with-fundraiser/ | title=60 years and going strong: YMCA anniversary to coincide with fundraiser | date=16 September 2006 }}</ref> Eventually the property was purchased by a developer who erected residential houses that were completed in 1987.

During the 1960s and 1970s the area was known affectionately to residents, especially teenagers, as "Lower Scabo" and "Upper Scabo".{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}

Today Santa Venetia is a quiet neighborhood with a rural feel. Residents treasure its proximity to China Camp State Park, and many homes along the canal have water access.