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Chateau Chevalier
Chateau Chevalier, at 3101 Spring Mountain Rd. in St. Helena, California in Napa Valley, was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
Chateau Chevalier | |
| Location | 3101 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°30′53″N 122°30′35″W / 38.51472°N 122.50972°WCoordinates: 38°30′53″N 122°30′35″W / 38.51472°N 122.50972°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Built by | M.G. Bale (stonemason); Pithie & Birkett |
| Architectural style | Chateau Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000926[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 1987 |
It was built for French immigrant and wine importer Fortune Chevalier. It reflects the "wine boom" era in Napa County, after phylloxera destroyed numerous vineyards in France, Europe.[2]
The Chateau Chevalier Wine Cellar, 56 by 79 feet (17 m × 24 m) in plan, is a two-story stone building stepped into the hillside.
The listing included a second contributing building, a carriage house.[2]
See also
- Chateau Pacheteau (1906), in Calistoga
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Judith A. Munns (October 10, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chateau Chevalier". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2019. With accompanying eight photos from 1986