Napa in Napa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Old Napa Register Building, 1905

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2020

1. Old Napa Register Building, 1905 Marker - left plaque

Inscription. This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

This building was designed by Napa's leading architect of the time, Luther M. Turton. The structure was built for use by the Napa Register, the City's oldest newspaper in continuous operation.

Built in 1905, this building was the first home of the NAPA REGISTER. The historic building survived the Great Earthquake of 1906 and the 2000 Yountville Earthquake. Following the Napa Earthquake of 2014, the building was purchased and restored by the grapegrower BECKSTOFFER FAMILY.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 38° 17.912′ N, 122° 17.225′ W. Marker is in Napa, California, in Napa County. It is at the intersection of Coombs Street and Coombs Street, on the left when traveling north on Coombs Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 Coombs Street, Napa CA 94559, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s

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Wine Country,

in the San Francisco Bay Area,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Native Sons Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Mural #2 - Napa Early in the 20th Century (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Napa - Birthplace of the Loudspeaker and the Magnavox Corp. (about 400 feet away); Napa County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Napa Courthouse Flag Staff (about 500 feet away); Winship Building 1888 (about 600 feet away); Semorile Building (about 600 feet away); Communal Mortar Rock (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Napa.

Also see . . . NRHP Nomination form for the Old Napa Register Building. (Submitted on July 23, 2020.)

Old Napa Register Building, 1905 Marker - right plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2020

2. Old Napa Register Building, 1905 Marker - right plaque

Old Napa Register Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2020

3. Old Napa Register Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.