Ben Quick Ranch and Fort

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

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Historic house and former fortification site listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1885 (existing house)
Architectural style: Vernacular
Areas of significance: Agriculture; Architecture; Military; Social History
Area: 1.5 acres
Also known as: Fort Washington Site
Date added to NRHP: 10/1/1974
Other designations: part of the Multiple Property Submission; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: Although there are no visible remains, this is the site of Fort Washington, a log stockade that enclosed a homestead cabin and a large well. Built during the Indian Wars of 1868, it was a strong defense point for the entire West Plum Creek Valley. A later construction, the 1885 1½-story dwelling, was built utilizing locally gathered native stone and is a good representative of Douglas County stone architecture for the period.