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What buildings are included in the 2021 photography competition? Napa State Hospital In 1871, Dr. E.T. Wilkins, Dr. Benjamin Shurtleff of Stockton, and Judge C.H. Swift of Sacramento were appointed to select a site for a second California asylum. The trio issued a report that recommended a site at Rancho Tulocay, owned by Don Cayetano Juarez, due to its arable land and healthy water supply, as well as its proximity to the Napa River wharf and railway. In 1872, approximately 200 acres of land were purchased from Juarez for a sum total of $11,506. In 1873, Wright & Sanders of San Francisco were awarded the contract for the construction of the asylum, a building which was planned to be “constructed of either brick or stone that would accommodate at least 500 patients—cost not to exceed $600,000.” Construction of the building began in 1873. The building was made of Vermont slate, Colfax marble, and bricks that were manufactured on site. The 3 to 5 story building was composed of 1 main “castle” and 2 identical wings. There were a total of 7 towers, 4 of which were used to store water for the facility’s gravity-flow elevator system, as well as fire protection. The building was allegedly a mile in circumference. Image circa 1900, from the Peter Berendsen Postcard Collection. #NapaHistory #NapaThenAndNow #PhotoCompetition2021 #ThePresenceOfThePast #PhotoChallenge #PhotoJournalism #photographer #HistoricPhotography

What buildings are included in the 2021 photography competition? Tubbs Calistoga summer residence In the year 1865, Alfred Tubbs, of Deering, New Hampshire, was elected to the California State Senate and served for one term. After his Senate term, in 1870, he and his brother built the luxurious Tubbs Hotel located in Oakland California. Unfortunately, the hotel burned to the ground in 1893. In 1882 Tubbs bought 322 acres of land at the northern edge of Calistoga. It was here that he built a large stone and wood home along with a winery. In 1964, the Hillcrest home was lost during the Henley Fire. The original Hillcrest winery was also lost to fire and replaced by two stone buildings which still stand today. The ranch later became Chateau Montelena under the supervision of Alfred’s grandson, Chapin F. Tubbs, in 1940. NCHS Photo Collections #NapaHistory #NapaThenAndNow #PhotoCompetition2021 #ThePresenceOfThePast #PhotoChallenge #PhotoJournalism #photographer #HistoricPhotography

Who is excited for the grand opening of Deja Vu Gifts in the downstairs Tea Room of the Goodman Library. Located at 1219 First Street, stop by and buy your loved ones gifts, meander down the hall through 10,000 years of history, and head upstairs to research local history for yourselves! Thank you Christina Winegar-Anderson for adding to the historic charm of our building! Thank you Jennifer Huffman for this wonderful article and photos, link in bio, https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/vintage-and-other-finds-pop-up-at-new-napa-county-historical-society-shop/article_f964a7cf-37ba-59a2-ba79-52cbe10221c4.html.

What buildings are included in the 2021 photography competition? Napa Union High School Napa Union High School dominates the major intersection of Jefferson Street and Lincoln Avenue which was on the outskirts of town in the 1920s when this Neo-Classical school was built. In 1897, the first public high school opened in a building moved to Polk Street from Seminary St. where it had served as the Napa Ladies Seminary. The second high school opened in 1909 in a frame building on Jefferson between Clay and Polk Streets. In 1919-20, the construction of Napa Union High was approved; it was one of 3 schools to be built in the early 1920s in Napa. Massive and imposing as educational buildings of the period were meant to be, the two story central block carries the main portico with its 6 Doric columns. Flanking wings form a “U” plan. Note the classical influence in the gables with returns and the triple semi-circular arched windows. Recent painting is revealing the fine detailing of the corbeled arches and pilasters. The Mission Revival influence of the 1920s and 30s is seen in the tiled roof. There was an interior fire in the 1930s but the facade was unchanged. Another interior renovation was in the 1960s. NCHS Postcard Collection ; Text excerpted from the description in the 1977 survey, Historic Resources Inventory #NapaHistory #NapaThenAndNow #PhotoCompetition2021 #ThePresenceOfThePast #PhotoChallenge #PhotoJournalism #photographer #HistoricPhotography

What buildings are included in the 2021 photography competition? Sawyer Tannery Sawyer Tannery located in southern Napa near the Napa River for ease of shipping its wool, and Hides, was established in 1870 -- 71 by F.A. and B.F. Sawyer. A major economic force in Napa County in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Tannery processed the hides, tallow and wool products of the extensive stock-raising ranches, a mainstay of the County’s economy. One of several tanneries in Napa it was the largest and one of the largest on the Pacific Coast. Several tanning innovations were patented at the Tannery, particularly “Napa Patent Tan'' discovered by Emanuel Manassee. Many early prominent Napa families were associated with the Tannery including the Sawyers, Holdens, Nortons and Manassees. The original frame buildings have been replaced by the present buildings which reflect a clean industrial architecture in wood. The buildings along Coombs Street, of several stories, have shiplap siding and plain molding around the horizontal bands of windows. Note the six story frame tower. NCHS Postcard Collection ; Text excerpted from the description in the 1977 survey, Historic Resources Inventory #NapaHistory #NapaThenAndNow #PhotoCompetition2021 #ThePresenceOfThePast #PhotoChallenge #PhotoJournalism #photographer #HistoricPhotography