The Franklin Station Post Office, built during the 1930’s, is an outstanding example of a the WPA Moderne style, drawing from traditional styles such as Beaux-Arts classicism and Art Deco. It is the most prominent example of the style in Napa, CA and is part of the heritage of the federal building program undertaken by the Roosevelt Administration during the Great Depression.
Local architect William H. Corlett designed the building and its cornice featuring an ornamental terra cotta frieze of shields and rams heads. Large eagles feature into the frieze above the north facing doors and grooved pilasters accent the massive vertical windows that dominate the building’s front face. Inside marble wainscoting, an elaborate Art Nouveau frieze, sculpted eagles, and a star ceiling design add to the building’s majestic and monumental nature.
Damaged in the August 2014 Napa earthquake, the building was no longer fit for use by the Postal Service and was slated for demolition. However a powerful swelling of local support led to a search for alternative uses and a buyer who could undertake the substantial repairs needed while maintaining the beloved character of the prominent downtown Napa building.
In 2016 local developed James Keller stepped forward with a plan to repair the original building and make it the focal point of a new hotel development on the site that would preserve the building’s façade and begin a new era for this historical site.
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News & Articles
The Napa Valley Economy
Napa hotel room revenue tops $426.8 million in 2018
setting a new record for the market
Overnight visitors to Napa County spent more than $426 million in Napa hotel rooms in 2018, a 7.6 percent increase from the year before and a record high.
The average daily room rate of a Napa County hotel rose 4.9 percent — reaching $324.80 per night. Occupancy dipped just .5 percent, settling in at 71.1 percent, according to data and analytics specialist company STR.
Read more at the Napa Valley Register.