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Photographs of Woodland

Downtown Woodland (Continued)

(The following photographs were taken by Peggy B. Perazzo in 2005, used with permission.)

The Michael Building (on the left), a light brown sandstone building located at 617 Main Street (built in 1893) reportedly of stone quarried at the Putah Creek quarry near Winters. The Diggs Building (on the right), a "red sandstone" building located at 619-621 Main Street, was constructed in 1893 of Ventura Sandstone from a quarry in Ventura County, California. (According to David Wilkinson, the color of the Diggs Building is "brownish-lavender...(not red)." )

Front of Michael Building (to left) & the Diggs Building (to right)

Front of brown sandstone building red sandstone building

Front and side of Diggs Building.

Front and side of red sandstone building

Detail of upper portion of the Diggs Building.

Detail of upper portion of red sandstone building.

Front of the Michael Building.

Front of brown sandstone building.

Front and side of the Michael Building.

Where brown sandstone building meets red sandstone building

Close-up of portion of building where Michael Building meets Diggs Building.

Close-up of portion of building where brown sandstone building meets red sandstone building - Photo #1 Close-up of portion of building where brown sandstone building meets red sandstone building - Photo #2 Close-up of portion of building where brown sandstone building meets red sandstone building - Photo #3

Twin brick buildings with stone trim building, located 604-606 Main Street, Woodland. According to a quotation in David Wilkinson's book, Crafting a Valley Jewel:  Architects and Builders of Woodland, from anewspaper article, the twin buildings are faced with Winters sandstone and Vallejo pressed brick.

Unidentified red brick with stone trim building - Photo #1 Unidentified red brick with stone trim building - Photo #2
Unidentified red brick with stone trim building - Photo #3 Unidentified red brick with stone trim building - Photo #4

Unidentified White Building (the Capital Hotel aka Planter House ?), located on Main Street, Woodland.

Unidentified White Building - Photo #1 Unidentified White Building - Photo #2
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