11 August 2006
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National Register #72000265
Rumsey Town Hall
State Highway 16 and Manzanita Street
Rumsey
Built 1906
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The town of Rumsey is very, very small. How small is Rumsey?
It is so small that it has no church. It is so small that it has
no saloon. Rumsey's Post Office serves zip code 95679, and according
to the Sacramento Bee newspaper, the population of the entire zip code
is thirteen souls.
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The plaque in front of Rumsey Town Hall was dedicated on May 11,
2002, by the New Helvetia Chapter No. 3 of E Clampus Vitus.
The plaque reads:
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The town of Rumsey was founded in 1887 by the Vaca Valley & Clear
Lake Railroad Co. and was named after pioneer landowner Capt. DeWitt
C. Rumsey. This spot is the site of Rumsey Hall. Built in 1906 and
known for its remarkable original 1910 murals, it is the centerpiece of
the community and the only functioning meeting hall on Hwy. 16, west
of Woodland.
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