Beamer, R. H., House
Also known as: Beamer-Schell House
Why it's listed
Built in 1877-78 on Third Street in Woodland, this two-story raised house is a fine example of High Victorian Italianate design. It has wood-frame construction with channel rustic siding, a truncated hip roof, wide eaves, a heavily bracketed and denticulated cornice, round and segmental-arched windows, wooden quoins, and a portico with Corinthian columns. A decorative iron fence of the period survives along the street. A rear addition and a summer kitchen date from about 1904. In the 1930s the interior was divided into five apartments, and restoration was under way to return it to a single-family home. The house is also tied to Richard Henderson Beamer, who lived there until his death in 1916. Beamer served as county auditor, assessor and sheriff, sat on the State Board of Equalization, was mayor of Woodland, and led the Farmers and Merchants Bank. He platted Beamer's Addition and helped establish the town's Carnegie Library and its tree planting.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an outstanding example of the Italianate style and one of the finest of its type remaining in the area. It was also the home, from construction until 1916, of Richard Henderson Beamer, a banker, county and state officeholder and mayor of Woodland described as the town's chief citizen.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82002283, listed August 2, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 19 3rd St., Woodland |
|---|---|
| County | Yolo County |
| Listed | August 2, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002283 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899, 1900- (specific dates 1877-8) |
| Architectural style | High Victorian Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as fair and altered; the form says a restoration was under way to return the interior to a single-family residence after 1930s conversion to five apartments. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 38.68370, -121.77021 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002283.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14683721
- This listing as JSON
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