{"nrhp_refnum":"00001270","name":"Runyon House","other_names":["Alchorn Residence","Live Oak Ranch"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"12865 River Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Courtland","county":"Sacramento County","state":"CA","lat":38.288810083000044,"lon":-121.55657009699996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2000-10-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story wood-frame ranch residence at 12865 River Road near Courtland in the Sacramento Delta, Sacramento County, California, built in 1868 for Solomon and Adeline Runyon and known as Live Oak Ranch.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is one of the oldest surviving ranch residences in the Sacramento Delta and a rare 1860s example that keeps both its location and design integrity. It is a vernacular interpretation of Greek Revival design, almost unchanged from its 1880 depiction. It was also the home of Solomon Runyon, a prominent rancher, shipping and banking figure, though it is nominated only under architecture.","narrative":"Built in 1868 along the Sacramento River south of Courtland, this two-story wood-frame house served as the centerpiece of Live Oak Ranch, home to Solomon and Adeline Runyon. It is considered one of the oldest surviving ranch residences in the Sacramento Delta. Its gabled form, wrap-around porch, boxed eaves, six-over-six windows and shutters express Greek Revival ideas in a practical rural setting. A small rear wing, possibly the original 1859-era dwelling, was absorbed into the larger house. Inside, finely crafted woodwork, pedimented moldings, ceiling medallions and a marble-manteled parlor fireplace add Italianate touches. The house looks almost the same as in an 1880 published drawing, and it keeps its agricultural surroundings, though the ranch has shrunk from over 2,000 acres to under three. It was listed for its architecture, as few other Delta houses from the 1860s retain both their location and their design. Runyon also helped found a steamship line and a Sacramento bank.","period_of_significance":"1868","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival (vernacular)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single-family dwelling; the form describes it as having a high degree of physical integrity, with some alterations such as changed west windows and a replaced porch roof.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.74429-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/00001270.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00001270/cb66b2dfbe-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00001270/cb66b2dfbe-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"SueA","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runyon_House_2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">SueA</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runyon_House_2.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860650","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133441036"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/sacramento-county/runyon-house-00001270/"}