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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BQB_cayetano-juarez-adobe-circa-1845_Napa-CA.html
Don Cayetano Juarez, (1809-1883) was given Rancho Tulocay in 1840 by General Mariano Vallejo for his decade of service to the government of Mexico, as a soldier and as mayordomo at Sonoma. He married Maria de Jesus Higuera in 1835 and they raised …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20AO_native-sons-hall_Napa-CA.html
The Napa Native Sons of the Golden West hall was constructed by the order in 1914. The three story steel-framed brick building is a heritage property and an excellent example of civic properties in Napa. It was the tallest structure in Downtown fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QOZ_ars-longa-vita-brevis_Napa-CA.html
Historic Events in Napa History
Alan Sheep's historical mosaic reveals the Napa Valley's role in the epic of the American West. The work of art captures the essence of the Napa Valley story, its glories and its tragedies.
"The Glories" o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QOX_the-napa-river_Napa-CA.html
Long considered nature's thoroughfare for pioneer settlement and development, the Napa River has played a major role in the growth and prosperity of Napa County. From its headwaters near Mt. St. Helena to its southern mouth merging with San Franci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QOW_hatt-building-1886_Napa-CA.html
Requiring more space to expand his warehousing operations, Captain Hatt added this two story building in 1886, to accommodate the increasing demand for storage for wine and spirits. The brick facing was made from brick obtained from the San Quenti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QO6_silo-building-1932_Napa-CA.html
Napa Milling Company demolished earlier buildings to construct this building in 1932 which was later to include the 84' tall silos constructed in 1944 and the hoppers placed in 1965. The Silo Building was home to the egg candling operation. The bi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QNX_napa-a-river-landing-town_Napa-CA.html
Historic Commerce Along Napa River
As other modes of transportation became more dominant, the waterfront declined. But in the 21st century, Napa has turned again to embrace the river. Much of the riverfront as been redesigned and reconstructed, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QNW_banner-warehouse-1862_Napa-CA.html
This was the former site of Napa's original Embarcadero and home of two Banner warehouses constructed in 1862 and later acquired by Charles Carpy for wine storage. Captain A. Hatt purchased the property in 1895 for storage. Behind the current Emba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QNV_hatt-building-1893_Napa-CA.html
This small building was constructed by Captain A. Hatt in 1893 with an accompanying wharf. This building may have been the first in Napa constructed of poured-in-place concrete reinforced with twisted square rebar. A rolling door in the southwest …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QNU_hay-barn-1959_Napa-CA.html
The Hay Barn was constructed in 1959 after an earlier hay barn building burned in the 1958 inferno. The building was rebuilt to allow sunken drive through access for hay trucks through the Main Street opening. The building is constructed of a myri…