Saved: Preservation by Local Businesses

Pangloss Cellars, photo found at Fodors.com

Recently, the Sonoma League for Historic Preservation awarded three privately-owned wineries awards for their preservation of historic winery facilities: Buena Vista Winery, Pangloss Cellars, and Three Sticks Winery.  Their efforts involved seismic retrofits without marring building aesthetics, a sensitive restoration on the Sonoma Plaza, and the preservation of early buildings linked to the Mexican government.  Originally posted in the Sonoma Valley Sun.

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