San Rafael Improvement Club, Social venue in San Rafael, United States

The San Rafael Improvement Club is a wood-frame building of about 63 by 63 feet at 1800 5th Avenue, designed by William B. Faville in Classical Revival style. It was built as the Victrola company pavilion inside the Palace of Liberal Arts at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, then disassembled and reassembled here in 1916, when a roof was added.

The building began as a pavilion at an exposition in 1915 and was moved to San Rafael and reassembled a few years later. This relocation saved the structure from demolition and allowed it to survive to the present day.

The club serves as a community gathering space and reflects San Rafael's identity as a place where people come together. Its rooms continue to host local meetings and social events.

The building stands at 1800 5th Avenue in San Rafael. It was unused from 1997 until at least 2018, so visitors should not expect regular opening hours; check locally before planning a visit. The exterior can be viewed from the public street.

The only other structure surviving from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition is the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The San Rafael building began as the Victrola company pavilion inside the Palace of Liberal Arts, was taken apart, and was reassembled here in 1916.