NO. 804 UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA EXPERIMENTAL FARM, WOLFSKILL GRANT - In 1842, John R. Wolfskill
arrived here, laden with fruit seeds and cuttings. A true horticulturist, he
became the father of the fruit industry in this region. In 1937 his
daughter, Mrs. Frances Wolfskill Taylor Wilson, bequeathed 107.28 acres to
the University of California for an experimental farm. The university's
research at this portion of Rancho Río de los Putos has enriched the state's
horticultural industry.
Location: University of California Experimental Farm, Putah Creek Rd, 1.5 mi
SW of Winters
NO. 851 WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE - The first opera house to serve the Sacramento
Valley was built on this site in 1885. The present structure, built in
1895-96, continues to represent an important center for theatrical arts of
that period. Erected by David M. Hershey and incorporating the classic
American playhouse interior, it served vast agricultural regions of the
Sacramento Valley. Motion picture competition hastened its closing in 1913.
Location: W side of 2nd St between Main St and Dead Cat Alley, Woodland
NO. 864 GABLE MANSION - The Gable Mansion, an outstanding example of
19th-century Victorian Italianate architecture, is one of the last of its
style, size, and proportion in California. This structure was built in 1885
for Amos and Harvey Gable, pioneer Yolo County ranchers.
Location: 659-1st St, Woodland
