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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR8N_corrals-and-tack-house_Glendale-AZ.html
The corrals here are the remnants of the sprawling complex of corrals and pastures needed to raise the livestock that was always important to the operations of Sahuaro Ranch.
In early years, horses and mules were the primary source of power for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR8M_stable-granary_Glendale-AZ.html
Little is known about the history of this building, which started out as a horse stable, but it almost certainly was one of the earliest work buildings to be erected at Sahuaro Ranch.
The eastern half, with the vertical wood siding, was built f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR8D_blacksmith-and-machine-shop_Glendale-AZ.html
Farm and ranch work have always been hard on machinery, making frequent repairs necessary. Throughout Sahuaro Ranch's history, most of these repairs were made here by the ranch's own employees.
This building, which is believed to have been erec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR8B_the-barnyard_Glendale-AZ.html
The barnyard was the center of activity as Sahuaro Ranch. Horses and mules were stabled, trained, and shoed here. Cattle were brought to the corrals for branding, treatment and shipment. Farm implements and wagons were stored and repaired here.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR7Z_dairy-barn_Glendale-AZ.html
Although some cows were probably always kept on the ranch to supply fresh milk and butter, it was not until after Richard W. Smith bought Sahuaro Ranch in 1927 that dairy cows were raised here commercially.
At first the Smith family sold only b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR7X_well-house_Glendale-AZ.html
This building, which houses a groundwater well pump, is a re-creation of a Salt River Project (SRP) pump house from the 1920s. In the original pump houses, a wooden derrick was erected first and used to drill the well. Once the well was working, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR7T_welcome-to-sahuaro-ranch_Glendale-AZ.html
Sahuaro Ranch was established in 1886, when William H. Bartlett filed a claim to 640 acres of public land at this site. Using irrigation water delivered by the Arizona Canal, which reached the Glendale area in early 1885, Barlett and his ranch man…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR7G_adobe-house_Glendale-AZ.html
This house, which is the oldest building at Sahuaro Ranch, is believed to have been built in 1887, one year after William Bartlett started the ranch. It was constructed of adobe bricks made here at the ranch, possibly using dirt that was excavated…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR7F_water-power_Glendale-AZ.html
When Sahuaro Ranch was built, and for some years afterward, water and electricity had to be provided by the owners themselves, often at great expense.
Drinking water was obtained from a groundwater well located in the back yard of the Main Hous…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR7D_sahuaro-ranch-residence_Glendale-AZ.html
"The residence on the Ranch is not a characteristic Arizona farm houses, as it contains thirteen bedrooms, eight of which are equipped with baths. The house rambles over considerable territory and, in the summer, the lawn is a wonder of roses."The…