The property, a late 19th century Larimer County ranch, reflects settlement patterns in northeastern Colorado.

The Solomon Batterson Ranch is significant for its association with the stagecoach lines that enabled the economic development of the mountain communities west of Livermore during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.  The Batterson Ranch stagecoach station was one of two swing stations for the Manhattan Stage line during the 1880s and 1890s and a regular stop for The Zimmerman Stage line from 1896 to 1903.  The Batterson Ranch became an important stopping point along the route west of Livermore.  The 1890 barn remains one of the oldest and the best example of an

The Provost Homestead - Herring Farm Rural Historic Landscape is significant for its long agricultural association with the development of irrigated farming, crop production and stock raising in northern Colorado.  Having been in agricultural use for more than 135 years producing fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, and hay, it has served as a livestock production farm raising horses, cattle, and poultry and has been home to families who have contributed greatly to the development of agriculture in the area. 

The 1904 building is a good local example of early 20th century ecclesiastical architecture. 

The Swanson Farm is an excellent example of a northern Colorado plains farm with stock feeding and dairy operations.  In addition to the house and garage, all of the associated agricultural outbuildings remain intact, as well as the extensive irrigation system and a portion of the crop field. 

The school began serving the educational and social needs of Rist Canyon families northwest of Fort Collins in 1896. 

Now part of Colorado State University’s Pingree Park Campus, the ranch is associated with the settlement of the Pingree Park Valley.

The 1879 Pleasant Valley School is a rare surviving example of a stone schoolhouse in Larimer County that exhibits the distinguishing characteristics of a rural one-room schoolhouse.  

The 1882 Flowers Store was a welcome gathering place for locals to share friendship and a sense of community.  During his ownership of the store, Jacob Flowers provided card tables, a pool table, and snacks to encourage social interaction.

Built by Bellvue town founder Jacob Flowers, the 1880 house is associated with the settlement of Bellvue in the late 19th century.  The Flowers House is one of the earliest houses in the area, built in the hopes of encouraging the establishment of a permanent community in the fertile valley.  The vernacular building with Late Victorian/ Italianate elements was erected by local stonemasons using red and pink sandstone quarried locally.  Many buildings in the Bellvue area used this abundant material.