Photographs of Woodland, California

Downtown Woodland (Continued)

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

Porter Building, 501-511 Main Street, Woodland. According to David L. Wilkinson in his book Crafting a Valley Jewel on page 75, the exterior of the Porter building was designed in the Renaissance Revival style constructed of “buff-colored thin Roman brick with matte glaze terra cotta architectural details….” The Architectural firm that designed the building was that of William H. Weeks, and the general contractor was Earle L. Younger. According to the National Register of Historic Places web site, the Porter building was added to the list in 1978 as Building #78000828. The builder was Earle Younger, and the architectural style is listed as “Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Other.” The period of significance is listed as 1900-1924.

I.O.O.F. Building, 723 Main Street (Third and Main streets), Woodland. According to David L. Wilkinson in his book Crafting a Valley Jewel on page 60-61, the Odd Fellows Hall was built by William Henry Curson in the Spanish style in 1904. According to the National Register of Historic Places web site, the I.O.O.F. building in Woodland was added to the list in 1982 as Building #82002284. The architect was W. H. Curson, and the building was designed in the “Mission/Spanish Revival” style. The period of significance is listed as 1900-1924.

I.O.O.F. Building & Yolo County Savings Bank & the Woodland Library (postcard photograph, early 1900s)

I.O.O.F. Building , Yolo County Savings Bank and the Woodland Library

Depot Building on Main Street, Woodland (postcard photograph; early 1900s; unmailed)

Vallejo & Northern Train Station, located on the southwest corner of Main and Second streets, Woodland. According to Donald L. Wilkinson in his book Crafting a Valley Jewel on page 84, the original building, constructed in 1912, was the depot for the first electric train that connected Woodland and Sacramento. The building was designed by Arthur D. Nicholson. The electric train stopped running in the 1940s and was demolished some time in the 1980s. Using the original blueprints, the building was reconstructed for use as a commercial building.

Native Sons Hall, Woodland, California

Postcard #2048, Edward H. Mitchell, Publisher, San Francisco, postmarked 1915.

Masonic Hall - First Masonic Hall and Schoolhouse in Woodland (photograph from "History of Yolo County, California, with Biographical Sketches…, by Tom Gregory, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1913.)