Awards of Merit 2016

Napa County Landmarks’ annual AWARDS OF MERIT are coming up!

The Awards of Merit are an annual awards ceremony recognizing and honoring exemplary efforts of historic preservation in Napa County, and we are accepting applications for qualifying projects! Copies of the application are available via email or at our office at:

1754 Second Street, Ste. E

Napa, CA 94559

Applications are due September 30th.

The awards ceremony will be held October 23rd.

If you have worked on, or know about, projects that may qualify for this prestigious award, please contact us at info@napacountylandmarks.org .

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Awards of Merit 2016

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