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Intersection of S. Jackson and S. Belmont, Mica |
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| Historic Name/Common Name | California Ranch/Scott's Dairy | ||||||||||||
| Date Built | 1860s | ||||||||||||
| Architect/Builder | Unknown | ||||||||||||
| Date Listed on the Spokane Register | - | ||||||||||||
| Date Listed on the National Register | August 11, 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Historic District | - | ||||||||||||
| Neighborhood | Mica, Spokane County | ||||||||||||
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Statement of Significance |
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The California Ranch is the oldest, continually occupied ranch in Spokane County, have been settled around 1864, some eight years before the arrival of the first "permanent" settlers. As the only established ranch along the Kentuck Trail between the Palouse and Spokane rivers in the 1860s, the ranch also served as an important way station and resting place for hundreds of miners, packers, and early settlers who passed through the region throughout the frontier period. In addition to its historic significance, the barn at the California Ranch exhibits remarkable architectural significance in its own right. The design, craftsmanship and materials used in this barn make it an outstanding example of early agricultural construction techniques.
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