THE GOODMAN LIBRARY

Napa Design Partners served as the Architect of Record for the seismic repair and restoration of the nationally registered historic stone masonry structure located on First Street in the City of Napa. Napa Design Partners’ historic architectural team, together with ZFA Structural Engineers, prepared the initial assessments for the City of Napa Public Works Department to determine the extent of damage sustained during the 2014 Napa Earthquake. Our first priority was to secure the building and prevent additional collapse resulting from the seismic event.

Construction Documents (PSE) were prepared for bidding to install temporary support scaffolding and to construct a steel containment structure around the severely damaged stone tower. Subsequent efforts focused on documenting and assessing all exterior and interior damage and developing the construction documents necessary to properly repair and restore the historic building. Our continued involvement included coordination with local and state historic agencies and the City of Napa Public Works Engineering Department as the Architect of Record for the repair, rehabilitation, and restoration of this nationally registered historic landmark.

The scope of services included assessment and evaluation, design of building support systems, exterior and interior historic rehabilitation, preparation of construction documents (PSE) for bidding, construction support services in close collaboration with City engineering staff, and final review for historic conformance. ZFA Structural was a key member of the design and support team, developing a steel truss system retrofitted into the interior of the stone tower to provide structural support and resist future seismic events.