Gordon Building

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Gordon Building
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Location1130 1st St., Napa, California
Coordinates 38°17′56″N122°17′09″W / 38.29889°N 122.28583°W / 38.29889; -122.28583 (Gordon Building) Coordinates: 38°17′56″N122°17′09″W / 38.29889°N 122.28583°W / 38.29889; -122.28583 (Gordon Building)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1929, 1935
ArchitectC.L. Hunt
Architectural style Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 85002197 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1985

The Gordon Building, at 1130 1st St. in Napa, California, was built in two sections, in 1929 and 1935. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] The 1929 section absorbed an earlier 1904 building. [2]

The building has "Spanish Colonial Revival styling with strong Spanish Renaissance details are evident in the glazed terra cotta siding and cast molded and applied floral detailing." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 john Whitridge; Carol Perkins Poole (December 10, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gordon Building". National Park Service . Retrieved December 1, 2019. With accompanying 13 photos from 1984