Olema Valley Dairy Ranches Historic District

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Olema Valley Dairy Ranches Historic District
LocationPoint Reyes NS & Golden Gate NRA, near Olema, California
Area14,127 acres (57.17 km2)
NRHP reference No.100002286[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 2018

The Olema Valley Dairy Ranches Historic District is one of six Point Reyes sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[2] It is a 14,127 acres (57.17 km2) historic district which was listed on April 9, 2018.[1]

The district includes 19 of the working ranches in the area from Point Reyes Station to Bolinas and includes more than 14,000 acres.[3]

According to D.S. Livingston in 1995, "Despite its status as a National Recreation Area, virtually all of the Olema Valley retains its historic rural ranching character. The former dairy ranches, many with pioneer structures intact, continue to thrive under the stewardship of families who have been here for generations."[4]

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  1. ^ a b "Weekly list". National Park Service.
  2. ^ Guy Kovner (November 24, 2018). "Point Reyes cattle ranches gain national historic status". The Press Democrat. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Anna Guth (January 4, 2018). "Historic districts to be recognized in park, decades later". Point Reyes Light. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. ^ D.S. (Dewey) Livingston (1995). "A Good Life: A History of Dairy and Beef Ranches of the Olema Valley and Lagunita Canyon" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2019. (432 pages)