Chateau Chevalier
United States historic place
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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]
Location3101 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena, California
Coordinates38°30′53″N 122°30′35″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1891
Chateau Chevalier | |
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| Location | 3101 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena, California |
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| Coordinates | 38°30′53″N 122°30′35″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
