original house on the location is the north half, a one story wood frame 

 dwelling with board and batten siding and a hip roof. Porches both front and 

 back have been enclosed, and some interior remodeling has occurred, but the 

 home retains its historic character. The south section is reportedly the older, 

 moved to the site and joined to the Parsons house some time between 1870 and 

 1900. It is a one-and-a-half story wood frame, gable-roofed building with boxed 

 cornice and frieze. It has horizontal wood siding, which is apparently original. 

 Alterations have somewhat impaired the historic integrity of this building. 



Two long, wood frame sheds, with shed roofs, are in back of the 

 residence; the longer one with a shed roof, 21' x 77', is connected to the 

 southwest side of the house. It may have been a carriage house, with ports 

 enclosed at some other date. The other, 15' x 32' with a gable roof, was 

 reportedly constructed by John Denman from materials obtained by dismantling 

 a small barn on the property. Both are in fair condition and are used for shop 

 space and storage. A 12' x 16' tractor shed, 7' x 10' pumphouse and a 4' x 5' 

 outhouse also remain near the creek. Their historic integrity is good. 



The old Five Brooks schoolhouse, moved a short distance to this location, 

 has been altered significantly in the 1940s, and a shed dining room addition was 

 added in 1971. It is in good condition but major alterations render its historic 

 integrity poor. 



4. Significance of the Pinkerton/Benevenga Residences 



The Pinkerton residence, actually two historic houses joined together 

 more than 75 years ago, has local historic significance as two early, possibly 

 pioneer dwellings in the Olema Valley. The house may have been built by 

 Daniel Olds, Jr. circa 1856-58, or was built by Charles Parsons in 1865; the 

 additional house was evidently built by James Winans around 1860. The house 

 was occupied by the Parsons family and others, serving as the ranch owner's 

 home separated by a mile from the dairy, often operated by tenants. Its 

 connection to the historic Lupton Ranch is important. The house is in good 

 condition although it has been altered on at least two occasions. 



The Benevenga residence is a rare local example of a surviving rural one- 

 room schoolhouse, but its historic integrity is greatly compromised by the fact 

 that it was moved from its original location and has been extensively alterated. 



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