LEGACY RANCH (2009)
Built: 1917
Legacy Ranch (also known as Arnold Ranch District) was purchased in 1919 by Irving Arnold. The 160-acre Hay Meadow Ranch, was originally homesteaded beginning in 1899 by Elizabeth Hutchinson. The District presently consists of six structures: the one-story main house, built in 1917; an adjacent coal shed; a 1929 bunkhouse; a noncontributing but rather unique cinderblock barn, built post-1945; a machine shed, and a pole livestock shed. The home is Vernacular Wood Frame Hipped Box Style, and is characterized by large porches and minimal ornamentation. The built environment typifies the needs and land use practices of high country farming and ranching operations during the development period of Routt County, and the architecture reflects the importance and success of agriculture in the region. The property has recently undergone restoration and is being used as Yampatika’s Environmental Learning Center. Yampatika offers summer camps for youth aged 5-14; school field trips; and will be developing adult programs this winter.