b. Barn (OV-01.05) 



This 57' by 93' barn, perhaps one of the earliest surviving structures on 

 the ranch, sits on a slope of the hill. The barn features hand-hewed redwood 

 beams and a basement area with log walls. It is three stories high, L-shaped, 

 with a hay storage area on the top floor. The gable roof has a peculiar cross 

 gable and hipped shed on the south and west sides which, according to historic 

 photographs, was added between 1906 and 1933. A small bedroom, probably for 

 a ranch hand, is in a corner of the barn. There are various windows and 

 openings. The shingle roof has been covered with corrugated metal roofing. 

 Attached to the south wall is a 30' by 57' concrete and metal Grade A dairy 

 barn which had a milking capacity of about 30 cows. It is no longer used for its 

 intended purpose but is used for temporary horse stalls. Remains of the 

 manure transport system can be found in the barns; the tracks mounted on the 

 ceiling carried buckets of manure to a pit behind the chicken sheds. The 

 extensive tramway between the barn and the pit has been dismantled. In the 

 early 1970s a small amount of land was graded on the west side of the barn to 

 create a driveway to the north side. The historic integrity of both of the barns 

 is good. 



c. Creamery (OV-01.04) 



This building, originally the 16' by 20' separating house and butter 

 manufactory and later the ranch bunkhouse, has been enlarged and remodeled 

 into a comfortable 27' by 40' residence although it retains a number of key 

 historic features. The original small gable-roofed building has a lower story of 

 stone forming a cool cellar with an old wooden door and window. The upper 

 story is wood, with two additions, a shed on the north and a recent addition 

 extending the gable on the east wall. This addition doubled the size of the 

 structure. Distinctive diagonal sash windows have been added to the south 

 side, and has a narrow deck. It is now used as a caretaker's residence. Because 

 of extensive alterations, the historic integrity of the creamery is poor. 



d. Horse Barn/Calf Shed (OV-01.07) 



The old 18' by 30' horse barn is a typical, small rural barn with gable roof 



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