It continued as a popular place for travelers until 1913, seven years after the railroad arrived in the area.  Ca. 1915 the barn was the first and only Ford automobile dealership in the county at the time.  The property also exhibits good examples of Pioneer Log construction and provides opportunities to yield important information to history.

A State Historical Fund grant provided funds for the immediate stabilization and exterior restoration of the Ford Barn, one of two significant log structures standing on the historic 4 Bar 4 Ranch Stagecoach Station & Hotel site, located approximately four miles northwest of the Town of Fraser.

Construction activities in the scope of work for the Ford Barn included significant foundation work, archaeological monitoring, exterior wall stabilization and restoration, roof reconstruction and window/door work. Once stabilized and secured, the site will be used for interpretation of this important Grand County site, which served historically as a stagecoach station, hotel, Ford auto dealership, and home. Future phases will focus on stabilization and exterior restoration of the hotel building, finishing site work, and interpretation.