January 2006

Working directly with CalTrans, Napa County Landmarks (NCL) succeeds in getting the status of the oldest stone bridge in the State of California changed to “historically significant.” Landmarks nominates the 1863 Main Street Bridge over the Napa Creek to the National Register of Historic Places. NRHP keeper rejected the nomination due to modernization.

August 2005

Landmarks succeeds in getting six more masonry arch bridges placed on the NRHP:

• Carneros Creek Bridge on Old Sonoma Road (Napa)
• Garnett Creek Bridge on State Hwy 29 (Calistoga)
• Garnett Creek Bridge on Greenwood Avenue (Calistoga)
• Maxwell Creek Bridge on Hardin Road (Pope Valley)
• Napa River Bridge on Zinfandel Lane (St. Helena)
• Swartz Creek Bridge on Aetna Springs Road (Pope Valley)

August 2004

The Milliken Creek (Little Trancas) Bridge and the First Street over the Napa River Bridge are placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Napa County Landmarks sponsors placement in recognition of Napa County’s once noted place as “the County of Stone Bridges.”

August 2003

Landmarks’ Board of Directors adopts organization’s first Strategic Plan and attendant 18-month Priorities List.

2003-2005

Landmarks works with the Napa Women’s Club to help renovate its clubhouse – the historic 1891 Franklin Street Primary School. Award of Merit 2006.

Spring 2003

Landmarks reoccupies upstairs offices in July 2003. Ristorante Allegria occupies the beautifully restored downstairs space.

June 2001

Landmarks embarks on seismic retrofit and restoration of the First National Bank building.

June 1995

Seismic Retrofit Workshop is held at the Culinary Institute of American (historic Greystone Cellars).

February 1995

Valley Visions displays and presentations bring large numbers of people to the Community Preservation Center.

December 1994

Sixth Annual Holiday Candlelight Tour is held in Napa’s Franklin Redwood District.

August 1994

Landmarks closes escrow and purchases the First National Bank building.

August 1994

“Twenty at Twilight:” Napa County Landmarks celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the Jaeger Estate in St. Helena.

May 1994

First “Victorian by Design” Showcase involves 12 designers and countless volunteers who help Landmarks with this fundraiser to decorate the Hannah Moore House (now Inn on Randolph Bed and Breakfast) at 411 Randolph St., Napa.

1993

Landmarks initiates the purchase of the National Register First National Bank building on First Street in historic downtown Napa as a Community Preservation Center.

1990 – 1993

With a $1,400 National Trust grant, Landmarks developed alternatives to demolition of the Hall of Records and helped achieve a decision to retain the building for reuse.

1990

With a $1,500 National Trust grant, a feasibility study is completed for reuse of the St. Helena Railroad Depot. The Depot is now in the process of private rehabilitation.

December 1989

“First Annual” Holiday Candlelight Tour is held in Yountville.

December 1986

New staff is hired and Board starts process of rebuilding membership and programs.

Summer 1986

City-owned property at 1144 Main St. is renovated, following great flood, as offices for several non-profits, including Napa Landmarks. Organization becomes Napa COUNTY Landmarks.

Spring 1985

Landmarks provides loan and grant funds to Napa Valley Opera House as seed money to start its project.

May 1985

Mother’s Day house tour is revived as “Third Annual” tour.

September 1984

Two Board members approach Opera House owners about working with the City of Napa to save the Opera House from an office project.

1984

Following the Atlas Peak fire, the Meade Foundation gives Landmarks a $10,000 grant for photo interpretation of burned area historical remnants.

1983

Landmarks gears up slowly; takes an office at the Noyes Mansion; hires a person part-time.

1982

A member survey encourages members to keep Landmarks going.

Spring 1981

With no more city grants, all staff is let go; the Board winds down the organization.

1979 – 1980

Landmarks uses two grants from the City of Napa to hire staff and make low interest loans and some grants to low-income homeowners for exterior rehabilitation of historic homes.

1979

With a $10,000 State grant, Landmarks prints the Recreating Authentic Interiors book to be distributed for free.

June 1979

Landmarks buys a one-story cottage from the City of Napa for $1 to save it from demolition for parking spaces and moves it to Brown and Division, where it is rehabilitated and resold.

March 1979

The John Money Planning Mill in St. Helena is demolished in a rush by over-reactive owners.

November 1978

Landmarks’ members lobby Napa City Council members to save the Oberon Building on Main Street from the wrecker’s ball.

Summer 1978

A second architectural student intern develops the Architecture Napa: A Guide Book; Landmarks prints it for sale.

March 1978

With a $500 loan from Napa Landmarks, Soscol House is moved to make way for the Southern Crossing bridge approach.

1977 – 1978

With grants from the City of Napa and from the State of California through the County, Landmarks completes the Napa County Historic Resources Inventory over an 18-month span.

Summer 1977

An architectural student intern develops the walking tour guides for Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga; Landmarks prints them for sale.

May 1977

The “First Annual” Mother’s Day house tour is held in Old Town Napa.

1977

With a grant from the National Trust, Landmarks completes a feasibility study on the rehabilitation of Churchill Manor.

October 1976

Landmarks helps convince the County to sell the Buford House on Clay Street for rehabilitation instead of demolition.

October 1975

Migliavacca Mansion is moved from the river to Fourth Street.

May 1975

Landmarks starts volunteer guided walking tours.

September 1974

Landmarks is incorporated to educate and preserve.