I.O.O.F. Building
Why it's listed
Rising three stories on Main Street in Woodland, this brick and frame building was erected in 1905 as a lodge hall with stores, a business college and social rooms. Woodland Lodge No. 111 of the Odd Fellows contracted W. H. Curson to build it for $36,532. Its Mission style, with an arcade, three towers and simulated red tile roofs, broke from the Victorian buildings that then lined Main Street and appears to be the first major Mission-style building in the city. The ground floor held shops and offices, including the telephone company and the county school superintendent. The second floor offered two social halls, a kitchen and lounge rooms that served as a center of town and county social life, while the third floor held two domed lodge rooms. The lodge had 207 members in 1905, including many of Yolo County's prominent families. The exterior remains essentially unchanged, and lodge meetings continue upstairs.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant for its long role in Woodland's social and architectural history. It headquartered the Odd Fellows, whose membership included many of the area's prominent people. It appears to have been the first major Woodland building in the Mission style, marking a departure from the Victorian architecture that had dominated Main Street.
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 82002284, listed February 25, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 723 Main St., Woodland |
|---|---|
| County | Yolo County |
| Listed | February 25, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002284 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | Builder: W. H. Curson |
| Architectural style | Mission style |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied and in good condition, with the exterior essentially unchanged since construction; renovation was under way under the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The ground floor still houses the Yolo County Recorder's Office and the third floor continues to serve lodge activities. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Within district | Downtown Woodland Historic District |
| Coordinates | 38.67758, -121.77089 (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 82002284.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5967842
- This listing as JSON
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