December 11, 2018
Robb Report – This Revived Napa Landmark Should Be Your Next Vineyard Stay
In the sometimes-sleepy resort town of Calistoga, a National Historic Landmark has slowly, carefully been brought back to life.
by KIMBERLEY LOVATO
In the sometimes-sleepy resort town of Calistoga, a National Historic Landmark has slowly, carefully been brought back to life. Shuttered for more than 50 years, the Francis House—an estate listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the region’s only example of French Second Empire architecture, notable for its mansard-style roof—has been rescued from demolition and reborn as a five-room luxury inn, one that quietly blends deep-seated roots with thoroughly modern Napa Valley upgrades.
