{"nrhp_refnum":"82002211","name":"Mount View Hotel","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1457 Lincoln Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Calistoga","county":"Napa County","state":"CA","lat":38.57947181700007,"lon":-122.57769352399998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-04-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story reinforced concrete hotel at 1457 Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga, Napa County, California, built in 1919 by John Ghisolfo and enlarged with rear wings in the 1930s.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the hotel reflects Calistoga's growth, notably as a spa and mineral-water resort town. It is also significant for its place in the town's architecture, pairing a Mission Revival exterior with an Art Deco interior. A third basis is the civic contributions of its builder, John Ghisolfo, who served Calistoga for 32 years as mayor or councilman.","narrative":"Built in 1919 on Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga, this two-story reinforced concrete hotel was the work of John Ghisolfo, an Italian-born winemaker and hotelier. He chose the Mission Revival style because it suited durable, fire-resistant concrete, an important quality after fires in 1901 and 1907 had nearly destroyed the business district. Rear wings added in the 1930s raised the room count from 24 to 45, and the interior was modernized in Art Deco design while the exterior kept its Mission Revival look. The hotel offered moderately priced lodging, meals and piped-in mineral water in a town known for spas and hot springs. Ghisolfo owned and managed it until 1964 and served as mayor and councilman for 32 years; a local lake bears his name. The building has been restored to its 1930s appearance, with original furniture, light fixtures, bar and Art Deco hardware retained, and it again serves travellers with 34 rooms.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"John Ghisolfo (original owner/builder); form lists builder/architect as \"Possibly Rosari\"","architectural_style":"Mission Revival exterior with Art Deco interior","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Occupied and in use as a hotel; restored to its 1930s appearance, with first-floor alterations made in the 1950s and 1970s and a new rear swimming pool.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:32.054817-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/82002211.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002211/68a952d082-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002211/68a952d082-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_View_Hotel,_1457_Lincoln_Ave.,_Calistoga,_CA_10-22-2011_2-20-34_PM.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanfranman59</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_View_Hotel,_1457_Lincoln_Ave.,_Calistoga,_CA_10-22-2011_2-20-34_PM.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860056","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111393322"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/napa-county/mount-view-hotel-82002211/"}