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Pleasants Ranch

Coordinates: 38°27′54″N 122°2′52″W / 38.46500°N 122.04778°W / 38.46500; -122.04778
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Pleasants-Hoskins Ranch
Pleasants Ranch is located in California
Pleasants Ranch
Pleasants Ranch is located in the United States
Pleasants Ranch
Location8212 Pleasants Valley Road
Nearest cityVacaville, California
Coordinates38°27′54″N 122°2′52″W / 38.46500°N 122.04778°W / 38.46500; -122.04778
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
ArchitectA.A. Cook
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Queen Anne
Websitewww.joyfulranch.org
NRHP reference No.06000280[1]
Added to NRHPApril 7, 2006

Pleasants Ranch or Hoskins Ranch is a historic ranch located in Vacaville, California, United States.

It features late Victorian and Queen Anne architecture. It was used for domestic subsistence agriculture. There are 12 historic buildings on the land including agricultural outbuildings, a single dwelling, processing, animal facility, storage, and secondary structures. It is situated on 4.5 acres and there is a 13th contributing building.

The main house dates from 1891,[2] and was designed by architect Allen A. Cook from Sacramento. The ranch includes a gazebo from c.1892, a smoke house from 1877, a stock barn from c.1900, a buggy barn from 1902, and more.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Eberling, Barry. "Pioneer legacy lives on at Pleasants Valley ranch". Fairfield Daily Republic. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Carol Roland (May 9, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pleasants Ranch / Hoskins/Pleasants Ranch". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying 22 photos