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El Saucito Ranch House, Carrizo Plain (1878)
The El Saucito Ranch house, built of redwood by Chester Rude Brumley in 1878, was occupied until the late 1960s and is the oldest still standing farm house on the Carrizo Plain. “Mr. Brumley has grown grapes, figs, pears, apples … Continue reading
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Tagged Carrizo Plain, El Saucito Ranch, Farming, History, Landscapes, Non-fiction, Photos, Pics, Pioneers, Ranches
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