Churches Ranch
Jefferson County
The 48.9 acre property remains as an important rural, historic cultural landscape. Much of the original homestead complex, developed between 1862 and 1910, is intact, and the adjacent fields remain in agricultural production.
Churches Ranch (1996 photograph.)
The circa 1864 gable roof barn, constructed primarily of sandstone, is of particular interest. At one time including more than 400 acres, the property was settled by John C. and Mary Ann Churches, both of whom contributed to the successful development of Jefferson County’s Ralston Valley as an important agricultural region during the late 19th and early 20th century.