Napa County Landmarks

Preserving irreplaceable historic buildings and properties.

2020 Scholarship Awards

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NCL Awards the 2020 Napa County
High School Scholarships

To encourage the next generation of historic preservationists, Napa County Landmarks (NCL) is proud to announce the recipients of our annual scholarships for graduating Napa County high school seniors for 2020. NCL is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the appreciation and preservation of historic buildings, sites and districts through educational programs, public policy, research and technical assistance. NCL awards up to ten $1,000 scholarships on the best applicant responses to the question: Why is historic preservation important? 

Applicants were received from three Napa County High Schools. The winning recipients are:

Napa High School

Angelina Adams

Caitlyn Berryhill

Maija Turjanis

St. Helena High School

George Conwell

Sofia Osborne

Avery Roberts

Holden Smith

Vintage High School

Michael McDowell

Zoe Murphy

Sean Pratt

Congratulations to all the 2020 recipients!
We wish you much success in your future endeavors.

Preservation Corner

Congressman Mike Thompson
Meets with NCL Representatives

Three members of our Napa County Landmarks (NCL) met with California Preservation Foundation (CPF) and Congressman Mike Thompson recently to discuss the crucial importance of federal tax credits for historic preservation.  The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2021 (HTC-GO, HR 2294/S.2266), would make important changes to the Historic Tax Credit to encourage more building reuse and redevelopment across the country.  California passed the California Historic Tax Credit (SB 451-Atkins) in 2019 to encourage economic development of historic properties on the California Register of Historic Places. The goal of the meeting was to build support for the federal tax program (HTC GO) as an economic stimulus for communities – small and large in the post-COVID … [Read More...]

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California Preservation Foundation

37th Annual
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