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Goodman Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Goodman Library

On the National Register since 197452 years
Listed 1974Napa
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About Goodman Library

Goodman Library, at 1219 1st St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 21, 1974. It was among the first 2 of Napa’s 41 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 26 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1219 1st St., Napa · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Goodman LibraryStart here
  2. 2Old Napa Register BuildingCommercial · Built 1905 · next door
  3. 3Gordon BuildingSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 1929 · next door
  4. 4Bank of NapaClassical Revival · Built 1923 · next door
  5. 5First National BankClassical Revival · next door
Around it

30 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFirst Presbyterian ChurchLate Victorian Gothic0.1 miBNapa County Courthouse PlazaItalianate0.1 miBAlexandria Hotel and AnnexVernacular Mission-Mediterranean · Built 19100.1 miBUS Post Office-Napa Franklin StationArt Deco · Built 19330.1 miBWinship-Smernes BuildingBuilding0.1 miBSemorile BuildingItalianate · Built 18880.1 miBNapa Opera HouseBuilt 18790.1 miBMigliavacca HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBCharles Trower HouseBuilding0.2 miBThomas Earl HouseLate Victorian · Built 18610.2 miBKee, Sam, Laundry BuildingBuilding0.2 miBEdward G. Manasse HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBGeorge E. Goodman Jr. HouseLate Victorian · Built 18910.3 miDNapa Abajo-Fuller Park Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.3 miBCapt. George Pinkham HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBCapt. N. H. Wulff HouseLate Victorian · Built 18850.3 miBWilliam Andrews HouseLate Victorian · Built 18920.3 miBHatt BuildingBuilding0.3 mi
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BNoyes MansionColonial Revival0.3 miBManasse MansionVictorian0.4 miBChurchill ManorSecond Empire0.4 miBGeorge E. Goodman MansionLate Victorian · Built 18730.4 miBWilliams Smith HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBYork HouseBuilding0.4 miBBuford HouseItalianate · Built 18770.4 miBLisbon WineryBuilding0.4 miBEliza G. Yount HouseLate Victorian0.5 miBHackett HouseQueen Anne · Built 18890.5 miStFirst Street BridgeConcrete Girder Bridge0.5 miBDr. Edwin Henessey HouseStick0.5 mi

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Questions about Goodman Library

Is Goodman Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 21, 1974 (Register number 74000539).

Is Goodman Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sonoma Plaza, 9.1 miles away.

Can you visit Goodman Library?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Goodman Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860018 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.