{"nrhp_refnum":"06000144","name":"Walnut Street School","other_names":["Rhoda Maxwell School"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"175 Walnut St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Woodland","county":"Yolo County","state":"CA","lat":38.680542702000025,"lon":-121.77808218099995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-03-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-one-half-story Mission Revival grammar school at 175 Walnut Street in Woodland, Yolo County, California, designed by William H. Weeks and completed in 1915-1916 on the site of an earlier school that burned.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an excellent example of a Mission Revival school building and the work of prolific California architect William H. Weeks. Its pavilions, terra cotta ornament, stained glass and Churrigueresque detailing go beyond utilitarian needs. It reflects Weeks's ideas on school health, ventilation and aesthetics. Significance is at the local level.","narrative":"Built in 1914-1916 at 175 Walnut Street in Woodland, California, this Mission Revival grammar school replaced an earlier Walnut Street School that burned in September 1914. San Francisco architect William H. Weeks designed it, and contractors Curson and Kecker built it. The U-shaped building wraps around an elevated entry courtyard framed by tall pavilions and an arcade, with a Mission tile roof, stucco walls, Mission dormers and terra cotta statues above the entry pilasters. Stained glass windows with scrolled terra cotta casings add Churrigueresque detail. Weeks was among the most prolific school architects in California, and he wrote on school design, stressing light, ventilation, safety and a building that conveys beauty, grace and dignity. The school was built on a modest budget yet carries ornament well beyond basic needs. It is valued locally as an excellent example of the style and of Weeks's work, and it keeps very good integrity despite replaced doors and a later parking lot.","period_of_significance":"1914-15","architect_builder":"Weeks, William Henry","architectural_style":"Late 19th & early 20th Century American Movements: Mission Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Integrity described as very good, with only minor alterations such as replaced doors; it later served as the District Administrative Headquarters (circa 1960).","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.613909-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/06000144.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000144/bf894706df-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000144/bf894706df-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Epolk","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walnut_Street_School.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Epolk</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walnut_Street_School.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123862412","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133572082"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/yolo-county/walnut-street-school-06000144/"}