Rumsey Town Hall Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint | Capay Valley

If you’ve driven through Rumsey lately, you may have done a double take. Our historic hall has a fresh coat of paint!

After years of weathering on the old cedar shingles (and a few woodpecker visits along the way), over two years ago, the RIA began hardening the upper exterior of the hall with new fiber cement shingles and fascia.

The colors were inspired by the Capay Valley almond blossoms in bloom:

Swiss Coffee, the soft white on the building, is the petals.
Vintage Bloom, on the doors, is the blush at the center of each blossom. It’s a custom color, mixed by hand on site by a Capay Valley native.
Fairview Taupe, on the Post Office deck, references the tree bark, and it hides dirt beautifully.
Sage green roof has been there for years and ties the palette together.

It’s a fitting look for our hall. Every February, the Rumsey Town Hall is the last stop on the Almond Festival trail, and that day is also our biggest fundraiser of the year, to help keep this historic hall standing. The festival started in 1915 and still continues today.

The hall is even older. It was built in 1906, was once the largest public hall in Yolo County, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Back then it was described as “painted a bright white,” so we’ve kept that tradition going, just a little warmer. Inside, you’ll still find historic hand-painted stage curtains and backdrops over a hundred years old.

The Rumsey Post Office got a refresh too!

None of this happens without our community. Neighbors, new and old, have cared for this hall for generations.

Want to help? Donate to the Rumsey Town Hall Improvement Fund here: DONATE.

If you’re passing through, stop by, snap a selfie, and share it with us!