First Presbyterian Church (Napa, California)

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Location1333 3rd St., Napa, California
Coordinates 38°17′46″N122°17′9″W / 38.29611°N 122.28583°W / 38.29611; -122.28583 Coordinates: 38°17′46″N122°17′9″W / 38.29611°N 122.28583°W / 38.29611; -122.28583
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1874 (1874)
ArchitectDaley & Eisen; Batchelor, J.W.
Architectural style Neo-Gothic
NRHP reference No. 75000446 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1975

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 1333 3rd Street in Napa, California.

2014 earthquake damage to the First Presbyterian Church 2014 South Napa Earthquake First Presbyterian Church damage.jpg
2014 earthquake damage to the First Presbyterian Church

It was built in 1874 in the Neo-Gothic style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The building was damaged by the 2014 South Napa earthquake. [2] The church's congregation moved back into the sanctuary in July 2016 following repairs and restoration. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 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.
  3. Huffman, Jennifer (July 9, 2016). "First Presbyterian church returns to quake-damaged sanctuary after almost two years". Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 2, 2017.