Built 1901 (1901) NRHP Reference # 74000539 Area 400 m² | Architect Turton, Luther M. Opened 1901 Added to NRHP 21 January 1974 | |
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Architectural style Beaux Arts, Romanesque, Richardson Romanesque Similar First Presbyterian Church, Napa Valley Opera Ho, Napa Valley Wine Train, Uptown Theater, Clos Du Val Winery | ||
Goodman library doc
The Goodman Library is a historic library located at 1219 1st St. in Napa, California. Built in 1901, the library was paid for by George E. Goodman and built on land donated by Goodman. Architect Luther M. Turton designed the building in the Richardson Romanesque style, which can be seen in its use of rusticated stone, round arch windows, and massive scale. The design represented a shift in Napa architecture, which was mainly Victorian prior to the library's construction.
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The Goodman Library is the longest-operating library in California, partially due to a clause in Goodman's donation of the building. Goodman stipulated that the building would remain in the city's possession as long as it served as a library but would otherwise revert to his heirs.
When Napa moved its city library to a different building in the 1970s, the Napa County Historical Society acquired the building for its research library so it would still satisfy its original purpose. The library now houses both the historical society and Napa County Landmarks.
The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.
The building was damaged by the 2014 South Napa earthquake.