Goodman Library

Goodman Library
Location 1219 1st St., Napa, California
Coordinates 38°17′53″N 122°17′10″W / 38.29806°N 122.28611°W / 38.29806; -122.28611Coordinates: 38°17′53″N 122°17′10″W / 38.29806°N 122.28611°W / 38.29806; -122.28611
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1901 (1901)
Architect Turton, Luther M.
Architectural style Beaux Arts, Romanesque, Richardson Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 74000539[1]
Added to NRHP January 21, 1974

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.[2]

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.[3]

The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.[1]

damage from South Napa quake

The building was damaged by the 2014 South Napa earthquake.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Oliver, Richard A. (July 1, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Goodman Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Goodman Library marked a transformation in growing Napa". Napa Valley Register. May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ Lee, Henry K.; Kane, Will; Solis, Suzanne Espinosa; Ho, Vivian (August 24, 2014). "Napa damaged, more than 100 hurt in Northern California quake". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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