{"nrhp_refnum":"93000271","name":"Manasse, Edward G., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"495 Coombs St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Napa","county":"Napa County","state":"CA","lat":38.29344707700005,"lon":-122.28500990999999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-04-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Craftsman-style wood-frame single-family house with a rear garage/residential building, at 495 Coombs Street in downtown Napa, California, built around 1905 for Edward G. Manasse.","why_significant":"The house is significant under Criterion B for its association with Edward G. Manasse, a leading Napa manufacturer who helped run and expand the Sawyer Tannery, including its shift to chrome tanning. He lived there until his death in 1944. It is the surviving resource that best reflects his contributions, since the tannery itself has changed substantially.","narrative":"Built around 1905 on a corner lot at 495 Coombs Street in downtown Napa, this two-story Craftsman house has a hipped roof with cross gables, a wide front porch, shingled upper walls and board-sided lower walls. A rear garage, originally a stable, has a residential unit above. Both buildings retain their original location, design and materials, with only minor changes at the rear of the house. The property is tied to Edward G. Manasse, who worked at the Sawyer Tannery from 1890, ran its daily operations for forty years and served as treasurer and chief financial officer until his death in 1944. He advocated the costly switch to chrome tanning, helping the tannery stay competitive in national markets. He lived in the house, a few blocks from the tannery, until he died. Because the tannery has been heavily altered since 1943, the house is the resource that best reflects his role in Napa's industrial history.","period_of_significance":"1906-1943","architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman","criteria":["B"],"status_note":"Described as in very good condition with a high degree of integrity; the form lists current use as a single dwelling, with the rear garage's upper floor converted to a residential unit.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:26.846011-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/93000271.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000271/c1e08a395c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000271/c1e08a395c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_G._Manasse_House,_495_Coombs_St.,_Napa,_CA_9-5-2010_5-06-06_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:Edward_G._Manasse_House,_495_Coombs_St.,_Napa,_CA_9-5-2010_5-06-06_PM.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"97000042","name":"Napa Abajo-Fuller Park Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/california/napa-abajo-fuller-park-historic-district-97000042/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860050","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133308542"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/napa-county/manasse-edward-g-house-93000271/"}