John Moyer Patchett

John Moyer Patchett (HM1PUZ)

Location: Napa, CA 94559 Napa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 17.864', W 122° 17.609'

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Pioneer Winemaker, 1797-1876

Near this site in 1856, John M. Patchett, native of England, opened the first commercial winery in the Napa Valley. Patchett's Grove Winery produced over 6,000 gallons of wine shipped to fine restaurants in San Francisco. The vineyard extended from Jefferson St. to Laurel St., Napa Creek and beyond. The original stone cellar, thought to be on the banks of the Napa Creek east of California Blvd was struck by lightning and destroyed.
John M. Patchett travelled from Iowa to Napa via the gold fields of Placerville at the age of 53, with some of his 8 children and his first wife, Esther. The family lived in a home on Patchett St. and Third St. until it was moved to allow street expansion. John M. Patchett died in 1876 at the age of 79 and is buried near other family members at Tulocay Cemetery.
The building at this site, now known as The York House, was built in 1892, designed by Luther Turton in the "modern" Queen Anne style. It was owned first by banker Joseph Noyes, then purchased in the early 1920's by noted attorney and later Napa County judge John P. York. The building is now used commerically and houses both winemakers and attorneys.
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Date Added Monday, December 7th, 2015 at 9:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 561779 N 4239086
Decimal Degrees38.29773333, -122.29348333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 17.864', W 122° 17.609'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 17' 51.84" N, 122° 17' 36.54" W
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Area Code(s)707, 510
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1005 Jefferson St, Napa CA 94559, US
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