Hutchinson Ranch

 house, ranch, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, vernacular (architecture)

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Historic core of operations of a former cattle ranch listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Established: 1873
Architectural style: Vernacular
Areas of significance: Architecture; Agriculture
Area: 49.6 acres
Also known as: Hutchinson Homestead
Date added to NRHP: 5/11/1973
Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: This grouping of agricultural buildings was once the seat of the cattle ranching operations of Joseph S. Hutchinson, one of the most successful ranchers in the region. The site is historically valuable because it represents the full range of buildings that were once common on such cattle ranches. Additionally, the main ranch house is believed to be the oldest existing frame structure in the Upper Arkansas Valley region.