Marker Title (required): The Winters Ranch
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 94
Marker Text (required):
RANCHO DEL SIERRA
This large Carpenter-Gothic style structure, completed about 1864, was the ranch home of Theodore and Maggie Winters and their seven children. Originally this area was settled by Mormons, and the ranch was purchased from Mormons by Winters and brother, from the proceeds of the Comstock. Theodore Winters immediately set out to enlarge his property, and built the mansion you see. The ranch, at one time, consisted of around 6,000 acres.
Winters raised outstanding race horses; raced them here. He also had a large dairy operation; raised beef cattle, work horses, and sheep.
Theodore Winters was active in politics, being elected territorial representative in 1862.
County (required): Washoe (Reno)
Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
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Other Marker Type (optional): Not listed
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