The Napa County Courthouse Plaza is a complex in Napa,

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, which consists of the Napa County Courthouse and the Hall of Records. The two buildings occupy an entire city block, which includes open areas and landscaping to create the site's plaza setting. The High Victorian

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courthouse was built in 1878 to replace the original 1856 courthouse. The courthouse continues to serve as the seat of Napa County government. The 1916 Hall of Records is a federally sponsored records building designed by William H. Corlett. The

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building represents an early use of

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as a building material; the material became popular nationwide in the 1920s. The plaza was added to the

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on June 18, 1992. 2014 South Napa earthquake Old Courthouse

The courthouse was damaged by the

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. A $11.6M contract for restoration of the courthouse was awarded by

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in August 2017.

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