Hotel Woodland
Why it's listed
Rising four stories above Main Street in downtown Woodland, this reinforced concrete hotel opened in the fall of 1928. San Francisco architect W. H. Weeks designed it in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, with a richly ornamented central bay, Churrigueresque stone detail, clay-tile roof sections and storefronts along the ground floor. It replaced the earlier Byrns Hotel, which was razed in 1927. Local businessmen raised $50,000 for the project, and the finished building cost perhaps $500,000, making it the tallest and most expensive in the city. Guests had a bath in every room, and public spaces included a beamed lobby with fireplace and a banquet hall seating 200. It was the last of Woodland's first-class hotels, which served affluent travelers and hosted the town's social life. The other such hotels were later demolished. Upper floors remain largely unchanged, while the lobby has been partitioned and the storefronts altered. Its period of significance runs from 1928 to 1944.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is one of the most significant buildings in Woodland's commercial development. It was the last and most lavish of the city's series of first-class hotels and is the only former first-class hotel still standing. It retains high architectural integrity despite changes to its storefronts and lobby.
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 94001225, listed October 21, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 426 Main St., Woodland |
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| County | Yolo County |
| Listed | October 21, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94001225 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1928-1944 |
| Architect / builder | Weeks, W.H. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Movements: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in hotel use at the time of nomination; storefronts remodeled and lobby partitioned; restoration was planned. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Downtown Woodland Historic District |
| Coordinates | 38.67727, -121.77492 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 94001225.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14682384
- This listing as JSON
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