Forest Home Farms - San Ramon, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From Wikipedia: "The 16-acre (6.5 ha) farm is located at the base of the Berkeley Hills, and Oak Creek divides it in two almost equal parts. The northern portion of the site contains all of the structures built or used by the Boones, except for the cistern, which sits atop a hill on the southwest corner of the property. The structures include two houses, fourteen outbuildings and two pergolas. The houses represent almost a century of residential development in the valley. The Boone House is a 22-room Dutch colonial that was remodeled several times since it was built in 1900. This home will eventually serve as a retreat and meeting center. The fourteen outbuildings, which vary significantly in date of construction and size, include a barn originally built in the period from 1850 to 1860, a 7,000-square-foot (650 m2) farm equipment and automobile storage structure and a three-building walnut processing plant that includes a three-story hulling and drying structure.

The southern portion of the property is now home to the David Glass House, a Victorian style structure dating to the late 1860s to early 1870s. This home was relocated from its original site at Lora Nita Farm. The Glass House is a two-story, wood-frame dwelling with a one-story rear wing, which may be older than the main body of the house. The tank house, somewhat modified from historic condition, is a two-story, wood-frame structure that is probably slightly later in date than the house. The Glass House exterior will soon be restored to its original beauty. Following that part of the project, the landscaping around the home will be reworked to resemble a photo of the home from 1890s. The photo shows a windmill behind the home and the windmill from the Henry Farm will be placed there to best recreate the way the Glass House is depicted in the photo." (visit link)

Street address: 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd San Ramon, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Contra Costa Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Rider & Connor Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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