Scout Hall

Scout Hall started out as a SALOON. In the early 1900’s the building was outside the quarter-​mile «dry zone.» It was in a local area known as «Jagtown.» (Jagged = Intoxicated)
At that time Mill Valley was a VERY DRY town. East Blithedale, outside the dry zone, was lined with bars called «blind piggeries.» McGunnis Tavern (?), now known as Scout Hall, was just one of these very unsavory places of business.
After the Saloon closed, the building saw duty as a house, a stable and finally a laundry. Around 1920 it was purchased, set-​up as a non-​profit corporation and became Scout Hall, Inc. Although not affiliated with the «Scouts,» the non-​profit organization designated the building for the benefit of local youth programs.
In 1929 this grand old building saw double duty as a shelter for Mill Valley residents who were displaced by the great fire that nearly destroyed the entire little village of Mill Valley.
Today the Grand Old Lady has served her community in many ways and is now in dire need of renovation — once again she needs a face lift. There is a capital campaign afoot in Mill Valley to raise the $$ needed to bring this lovely lady back to her former beauty.
If you remember the saloon (if you do you are dang old)
If you lived in it when it was a house (still dang old)
If you stabled you horse here (probably dead by now)
If your clothes were laundered here (probably have new ones by now)
If you found shelter here with your family during the fire (lucky you)
Then dig down in those jeans and help this lady spruce up.
And, if you, your kids or grandkids have been lucky enough to have this building for Scout or other youth events, then you need to dig even deeper down in those pockets and come up with some cold hard cash.
Full circle Mill Valley folks.
She’s always been there for You.
Be there for Her now.