Former Birkenstock site in Novato sold to Eames Institute (Art and design museum planned for site)
Former Birkenstock site in Novato sold to Eames Institute (Art and design museum planned for site)

www.pressdemocrat.com
Landmark former Birkenstock site in Novato sold for $36 million. Here’s what is planned there

Petaluma-based Eames Institute, the new owners of the former Birkenstock campus, plan to launch an art and design museum there.
Article is paywalled, so here's an Archived version
Did Charles and Ray have a connection to the Bay Area? I thought they were based in Santa Monica.
A few other articles say the Eames Archive is in Richmond and is run by their granddaughter.
Their daughter owns a ranch in Petaluma.