4. Historic Significance of the Teixeira Ranch 



The Teixeira Ranch is significant as a pioneer farm of the Bolinas area. 

 The hay barn and horse barn are very early surviving examples of 1860s farm 

 architecture, and the 1880/85 Strain house is a rare example of vernacular/ 

 Victorian residential architecture in the region. The structural integrity of the 

 buildings varies: the barn, built without nails, is in fair condition but needs 

 treatment for structural deterioration; the horse barn has been altered a great 

 deal on the exterior and upper interior; the main house is in very good 

 condition, having been well-maintained during the last century, although its 

 historic integrity has been reversibly compromised by alterations such as the 

 asbestos siding. Overall the ranch possesses good historic integrity and is an 

 important part of the cultural landscape of the Olema Valley. 



Historic Features 



1. main residence, 1885 



2. Grade A dairy barn, c. 1945 



3. barn, ca. 1870 



4. horse barn-residence, ca. 1876 



5. foot bridge, pre-1900 



6. bridge, c. 1940-45 



7. garage/shed 



8. fuel storage shed 



9. stock shed 



10. small shed 



11. wood shed 



12. gates, fences, corrals 



13. cypress trees, ca. 1880 



14. orchards, ca. 1880 & 1900 



15. ranch driveways, ca. 1867 & 1880 



16. trace of original Olema-Bolinas Road, ca. 1840s 



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