the yard near the house, and the Deevy's Grade A barn and open barn stood 

 behind the house towards the gulch. Both structures were removed after 1975. 



4. Historic Significance of the Randall Ranch 



The Randall House is the lone survivor of the legacy of William and 

 Sarah Randall. The couple are among the earliest American settlers in the 

 Olema Valley; the story of Mrs. Randall's operation of the ranch and raising a 

 large family after becoming widowed contributes significance in the area of 

 women and the development of the west. The ranch may be regionally 

 significant for its contribution to the 19th century dairy industry in the Olema 

 Valley, an industry that provided food products to a growing San Francisco 

 during the later years of the Gold Rush. Unfortunately, the surrounding ranch 

 buildings are gone and the house has been altered and vandalized, a fact which 

 severely impacts the integrity of the ranch site. 



Historic Features 



1. Randall House, circa 1880 



2. Ranch roads, dates unknown 



3. Trees at Seaver ranch site, cemetery site, circa 1860s 



4. Original county road along creek, 1867 



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