National Register of Historic Places

Kee, Sam, Laundry Building

Napa, Napa County, California
Listed
September 30, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000540

About this property

The Sam Kee Laundry Building, also known as the Pfeiffer Building, is a historic building located at 1245 Main St. in Napa, California. Built in 1875, the building is the oldest stone building and commercial building in Napa. The building has a generally simple design topped by a decorative Italianate cornice. As of 1880, the building was part of a brewery, which may have been the first brewery in Napa; it has since housed a boarding house, a saloon, and a laundry. The building currently houses the Vintner's Collective, a wine tasting bar. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974. The building was damaged by the 2014 South Napa earthquake. It was reopened in January 2015, and as of August 2015 continued to undergo restoration of its exterior.

Location

1245 Main St.
Napa, Napa County, California
38.30103, -122.28734

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Sources

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When was Kee, Sam, Laundry Building listed on the National Register?

Kee, Sam, Laundry Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Kee, Sam, Laundry Building?

Kee, Sam, Laundry Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kee, Sam, Laundry Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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