f. Fences 



The boundary fencelines appear unchanged since the days of the 

 Parsonses and Longleys, but the building material has been replaced over the 

 years. The pasture divisions above the ranch complex may reflect the needs of 

 the sheep operation that was here from around 1935 to 1960. 



4. Historic Significance of the Lupton Ranch 



The Lupton Ranch has local historic significance as a pioneer dairy ranch 

 of the Olema Valley dairy district. Developed beginning in 1865, the ranch was 

 a smaller operation than its northern neighbors due to the size and quality of 

 its grazing area. Only two of the original buildings survived until recently, but 

 both are of historic interest. The house was one of the older surviving houses 

 in the area, and the main section had been moved from its original location on 

 the ridgetop more than ninety years ago. The house had not been altered for 

 at least seventy years; even the ulterior wall coverings, a plain yellowed paper, 

 were old. The hay barn was a smaller version of the typical Olema Valley dairy 

 barn. Both buildings were destroyed in 1994. A dairy and sheep shed were 

 demolished by the reservors during the last five years. The destruction of the 

 buildings has severely affected the integrity of the ranch. The road to the 

 ranch has significance as an 1860s transportation route in the valley. The five 

 eucalyptus trees, the "five sisters" on the ridgetop, are significant remains 

 marking the site of the Longley dairy that operated there from about 1859 to 

 1888. 



Historic Features 



1. Ranch Road, ca. 1858 



2. Eucalyptus Trees, ca 1880s 



3. Eucalyptus Trees on ridge top, ca. 1858 



4. Site of demolished buildings 



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