Moms, Movie Stars and More!

Example of Home Hospital Maternity Wards circa 1890s.

The main focus of this tour will be the 400 block of Randolph and Franklin Streets. Historically, within this block there were a number of home hospitals owned and operated by local nurse practitioners. One particular property, 411 Randolph Street (The Inn on Randolph), was the site of the birth of 100 local babies.

The neighboring property was the temporary residence of Carol Lombard and her husband Clark Gable. She was filming the movie “They Knew What They Wanted” in 1940.

The tour will detail the neighborhood history of the buildings as well as their architectural styles.

Since this tour will be held the day before Mother’s Day, light refreshments will be offered in celebration of mothers!

Saturday, May 9th, 2020
1 to 3 PM

Tickets are:

$15 NCL Members
$20 Non-members
$ 25 Day of the Event

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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