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Lake Springs Ranch
Historic Survey
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2016
prepared by Reid Architects, inc • vkr@reidarchitects.com
aerial view
Lake Springs Ranch / Quigley Ranch Historic Assessment
Summary of Findings:
Of the 15 buildings located on the site, three buildings and two fragments are historic. The largest of
the buildings (#10), which was the main ranch house, can be identified by its form only and retains
no historic integrity.
Building #9 is deteriorated, but does retain considerable integrity and could be successfully restored.
Building #14 is a remnant which is generally intact and retains its historic integrity.
The two fragments, #12 and #15 contribute to the character of the site, but do not have significance
in their own right.
The context of the site retains some of the characteristics of a typical ranch homestead, but the
addition of the commercial buildings obscures some of that context.
In conclusion, the historic significance of the site remains only in buildings #9 and #14. Building #9
could be successfully restored and #14 should be stabilized if not also restored. This would retain
the evidence of the early ranching history on the site.
The buildings on the ranch were reviewed in the fall of 2016. The review consisted of a visual assessment of the
structures on the property and a search of the Garfield County assessor's office. See addendum B for complete
assessments of significance and integrity on the three historic structures.
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Lake Springs Ranch / Quigley Ranch History
The history of the Lake Springs Ranch/Quigley Ranch is the story of ranching in the Roaring Fork
Valley. Settlement in the late 1800s was focused on mineral extraction, but by the early 20th century
the economy turned to ranching. The lower Roaring Fork provided large tracts of grazing lands
suitable for cattle and farming, which drew many immigrants from Italy, England and Ireland.
Christopher Quigley was one such immigrant.
Christopher Quigley (b.1885) arrived in the United states from Ireland in 1909. He may have
arrived shortly after in the Roaring Fork Valley, but he does not appear in the Federal Census until
1920. His wife Mary (b.1882) arrived from Ireland in 1910. They had three sons; James V. (b. 1911),
John J. (b. 1913) and Daniel P. (b. 1916). All the boys were born in Colorado according to the
census, and they don't appear anywhere other than Garfield County, which leads to the conclusion
that the family was already living and working the ranch that was known as the Quigley Ranch by
1911. In support of that conclusion, there are several transactions recorded in 1913 and 1914 related
to cattle and horses being bought and sold and offered as collateral. Christopher and his family
appear in the census in 1920, 1930 and 1940 in the same precinct, and the land maps from the 30s
show two parcels of land, one under John J. Quigley and one under James V. Quigley. In 1940s a
patent is recorded with the federal government for 640 acres of land under James V. Quigley. It's
possible to imagine that the original Quigley Ranch was divided up for two of the sons when the
patent was finally filed. No other activity is recorded on that property, until the 1970s when both
James and his brother Daniel are listed as owners of this property.
Dan P. Quigley married Ellen Margaret in 1945. Ellen was also born of Irish immigrant parents and
the couple settled on the Ranch and raised three daughters. Ellen was born in 1913 to Michael and
Mary Higgins from County Cork Ireland who had settled in Colorado Springs, CO. She had two
sisters and three brothers. Dan and Ellen had three daughters and in later years lived in Bullhead
City, AZ.
In 1968 the Quigleys gifted a portion of the ranch to the new Colorado Mountain College. Along
with several of their ranching neighbors, they formed the parcel that is now the Spring Valley
Campus.
In 1989 the remaining ranch property was sold to the Berkeley Family Trust. The site continues in
an agricultural use, as the Rivendell Sod Farm.
As an aside, another Quigley family also resided in Garfield County. Harry A. and Lucy V. Quigley
do not seem to be related to the Christopher Quigley family. They were both born in the US of US
born parents, whose parents were born in England. The Harry Quigley family was very active in the
1910s buying and selling mining claims, particularly oil shale and bitumen producing properties.
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Building # 9
view looking northeast
view looking southeast
Architectural Description:
Building 9 is a small hand hewn log building
with flat notched corners. The building is a
simple one story front gable with a centrally
located door facing west. The gable ends are
infilled with board and batten siding.
The form, details, construction and windows
are typical of the early 20th century ranch
buildings.
Though the condition of the building is
rough, it is a significant historic building.
construction date: c. 1910
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south elevation, above left.
roof detail, above
north elevation, at left.
north elevation of east addition
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Building # 10
Building 10 is a one and one half story wood frame
building with several one story additions and
enclosed porches.
This is the original ranch house and the central
portion is recognizable as a historic fragment.
However, the accumulation of additions and
alterations have significantly obscured the original
house.
This building does not retain any historic integrity.
construction date: c. 1910
Building #12
This structure is another historic fragment. It
contributes to the historic character of the site but
it is not significant in its own right.
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south elevation
north elevation
north elevation
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Building # 1
Building # 2
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Building 1 is a rectangular
plan, steel frame building
with metal siding. It has a
low pitched gable roof with
no overhangs. A large over-
head door faces south.
It has no historic
significance and it does not
contribute to the historic
significance of the site.
Building 2 is a steel frame
building with metal siding.
It has a low pitched gable
roof with overhangs on the
east and west. A series of
doors run the length of the
west side.
It has no historic
significance and it does not
contribute to the historic
significance of the site.
Building # 3
Building # 4
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Building 3 is a rectangular
plan, storage shed with
metal siding. It has a low
pitched shed roof with no
overhangs. The east side of
the building is open.
It has no historic
significance and it does not
contribute to the historic
significance of the site.
Building 4 is a steel frame
building with metal siding.
It has a low pitched gable
roof with overhangs on
the east and west. A large
overhead door opens to the
east side.
It has no historic
significance and it does not
contribute to the historic
significance of the site.
Building # 5
Building # 6
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Building 5 is a rectangular
plan, wood frame building
with wood siding. It has a
moderately pitched gable
roof with shallow overhangs.
The entry door is located
on the east facing gable end.
Building 6 is connected to
the west end of building 5.
It has no historic
significance and it does not
contribute to the historic
significance of the site.
Building 6 is a manufactured
home. It has a flat roof with
vertically proportioned
double hung windows. It is
connected to building 5.
It has no historic significance
and it does not contribute to
the historic significance of
the site.
Building # 7
Building # 8
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Building 7 is a rectangular
plan, storage shed. It is a
steel and fabric temporary
structure.
It has no historic
significance and it does not
contribute to the historic
significance of the site.
Building 8 is a wood frame
shed with metal siding. It
has a low pitched shed roof
It is open on three sides.
It has no historic
significance and it does not
contribute to the historic
significance of the site.
Misc Buildings
There are a handfull of miscellaneous
sheds of varying ages. None of these
are historically significant, nor do they
contribute to the historic significance of
the site.
Building #13
Building #13 is located across County
Road 114 from the sod farm complex.
This building and its associated garage
are all new construction.
Neither of these are historically
significant, nor do they contribute to
the historic significance of the site.
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Buildings #14 & 15
These two structures are vacated
remnants. These buildings are set on a
site located across County Road 114 from
the original Ranch House (#10). The log
building (#14) is constructed of hand
hewn logs with notched corners, the log
ends are left long. It has a shallow roof
pitch and minimal rectangular openings.
The roof is corrugated metal sheets. These
characteristics may place this building in
an earlier time frame than Building #9.
Building #15 is a shed of unknown date.
It is clad in corrugated metal
The log building is historically significant,
but without additional information it
is difficult to determine its relationship
to the two other buildings on the site.
Even as a remnant, this building does
contribute to the historic significance of
the site.
construction date: c. 1910
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Appendix A
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Appendix B
Architectural Inventory Forms
Building #9
Building #10
Building #14
Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 9.3961 CR114
OAHP1403
Rev. 9/98
COLORADO CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY
Architectural Inventory Form
I. IDENTIFICATION
1.
Resource number: n/a
2. Temporary resource number: 9.3961 CR114
3. County: Garfield
4. City:
5. Historic building name: Quigley Ranch
6. Current building name:_Rivendell Sod Farm
7. Building address: 3961 Country Road 114
8. Owner name and address:
The Berkely Family Limited Partnership
4001 County Road 114
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
II. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Official eligibility determination
(OAHP use only)
Date Initials
Determined Eligible- NR
Determined Not Eligible- NR
Determined Eligible- SR
Determined Not Eligible- SR
Need Data
Contributes to eligible NR District
Noncontributing to eligible NR District
9. P.M. Township 6 Range 88 W
1/4 of 1/4 of 1/4 of 1/4 of section 32
10. UTM reference
Zone 1 3; 3 0 8 3 6 0 mE 4 3 7 2 8 6 9 mN
11. USGS quad name: n/a
Year: Map scale: 7.5' _15' Attach photo copy of appropriate map section.
12. Lot(s): Block:
Addition: Year of Addition:
Page 1 of 5
Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 9.3961 CR114
13. Boundary Description and Justification: metes and bounds available from Garfield County
Assessor
III. Architectural Description
14. Building plan (footprint, shape): Irregular
15. Dimensions in feet: Length 40' x Width 20' estimated
16. Number of stories: 1
17. Primary external wall material(s): log
18. Roof configuration: front gable
19. Primary external roof material: metal
20. Special features: The roofing material on this building has a high level of detail.
21. General architectural description:
22. Architectural style/building type: Rustic
23. Landscaping or special setting features: The building sits among large cotton wood trees.
24. Associated buildings, features, or objects: The building sits among a number of historic and
non -historic buildings on a working sod farm.
IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
25. Date of Construction: Estimate: 1910 Actual:
Source of information: Building style and assessor's office data
26. Architect: n/a
Source of information:
27. Builder/Contractor:
Source of information:
28. Original owner: Christopher Quigley Family
Source of information: Assessor's Office
29. Construction history (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or
demolitions): Additions: north addition is probably early 20th century, east addition is probably mid
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 9.3961 CR114
1900s. The metal roof of the core building appears to be an early replacement. It is in rough
condition, but has detail and design that make it important in its own right.
30. Original location X Moved Date of move(s):
V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
31. Original use(s): Residential
32. Intermediate use(s): Storage
33. Current use(s): Vacant
34. Site type(s): Rural
35. Historical background: Christopher Quigley (b.1885) arrived in the United states from Ireland
in 1909. He may have arrived shortly after in the Roaring Fork Valley, but he does not appear in the
Federal Census until 1920. His wife Mary (b.1882) arrived from Ireland in 1910. They had three
sons; James V. (b. 1911), John J. (b. 1913) and Daniel P. (b. 1916). All boys were born in Colorado
according to the census, and they don't appear anywhere other than Garfield County, which leads
to the conclusion that the family was already living and working the ranch that was known as the
Quigley Ranch. In support of that conclusion, there are several transactions recorded in 1913 and
1914 related to cattle and horses being bought and sold and offered as collateral. Christopher and
his family appear in the census in 1920, 1930 and 1940 in the same precinct, and the land maps
from the 30s show two parcels of land, one under John J. Quigley and one under James V.
Quigley. In 1940s a patent is recorded with the federal government for 640 acres of land under
James V. Quigley. It's possible to imagine that the original Quigley Ranch was divided up for two
of the sons when the patent was finally filed. No other activity is recorded on that property, until
the 1970s when both James and his brother Daniel are listed as owners of the property. Dan P.
Quigley married Ellen Margaret in 1945. Ellen was also born of Irish immigrant parents and the
couple settled on the Ranch and raised three daughters. In 1968 they gifted a portion of the ranch
to the new Colorado Mountain College along with several of their ranching neighbors. In 1989, the
property was sold to the Berkeley Family Trust.
36. Sources of information: Garfield County Records, Heritage Quest Online, Ellen Margaret
Quigley Obituary, Post independent, 2010
Page 3 of 5
Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 9.3961 CR114
VI. SIGNIFICANCE
37. Local landmark designation: Yes
Designating authority:
38. Applicable National Register Criteria:
No x Date of designation:
X A. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern
of our history;
B. Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past;
X C. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction,
or represents the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or represents
a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual
distinction; or
D. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory.
Qualifies under Criteria Considerations A through G (see Manual)
Does not meet any of the above National Register criteria
39. Area(s) of significance: Ranching
40. Period of significance: 1910
41. Level of significance: National State Local X
42. Statement of significance: This building is the physical expression of early life in rural Garfield
County. Most likely this was one of the original buildings on the ranch and may have been
the first ranch house while the larger house (building 10) was being constructed. This log
building has a form and proportions that are more refined than the typical utilitarian log
structure of this period. The vertically proportioned double hung windows are also an
indication of a more refined design and probably use as a residential building. The roofing
materials are also more refined than the typical sheet metal roofing common in this area.
While these materials may be a later adaptation, they demonstrate a commitment to the
continued use of the building as a residence.
43. Assessment of historic physical integrity related to significance: The building is deteriorated,
but still maintains its form, materials and character. The additions do obscure the original
building and have an impact on the integrity of the structure. The east addition in particular
has not gained its own historic significance. The north addition could have its own
significance; however, its loss would not impact the significance of the core structure.
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 9.3961 CR114
Rehabilitation of the core log building and removal of one or both additions could restore this
building to a high level of integrity.
VII. NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
44. National Register eligibility field assessment:
Eligible Not Eligible X Need Data
45. Is there National Register district potential? Yes No X Discuss:
If there is National Register district potential, is this building:
Contributing Noncontributing
46. If the building is in existing National Register district, is it:
Contributing _ Noncontributing
VIII. RECORDING INFORMATION
47. Photograph numbers: n/a
Negatives filed at: n/a
48. Report title: Lake Springs Ranch Historic Building Survey
49. Date(s): September, 2016
50. Recorder(s): Suzannah Reid
51. Organization: Reid Architects, inc
52. Address: 412 North Mill Street, PO Box 1303 Aspen, Colorado 81612
53. Phone number(s): 970 920 9225
NOTE: Please include a sketch map, a photocopy of the USGS quad map indicating resource location, and
photographs.
History Colorado - Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3395
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 10.3961 CR114
OAHP1403
Rev. 9/98
COLORADO CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY
Architectural Inventory Form
I. IDENTIFICATION
1.
Resource number: n/a
2. Temporary resource number: 10.3961 CR114
3. County: Garfield
4. City:
5. Historic building name: Quigley Ranch
6. Current building name:_Rivendell Sod Farm
7. Building address: 3961 Country Road 114
8. Owner name and address:
The Berkeley Family Limited Partnership
4001 County Road 114
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
II. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Official eligibility determination
(OAHP use only)
Date Initials
Determined Eligible- NR
Determined Not Eligible- NR
Determined Eligible- SR
Determined Not Eligible- SR
Need Data
Contributes to eligible NR District
Noncontributing to eligible NR District
9. P.M. Township 6 Range 88 W
1/4 of 1/4 of %4 of 1/4 of section 32
10. UTM reference
Zone 1 3; 3 0 8 3 6 0 mE 4 3 7 2 8 6 9 mN
11. USGS quad name: n/a
Year: Map scale: 7.5' _15' Attach photo copy of appropriate map section.
12. Lot(s): Block:
Addition: Year of Addition:
Page 1 of 5
Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 10.3961 CR114
13. Boundary Description and Justification: metes and bounds available from Garfield County
Assessor
III. Architectural Description
14. Building plan (footprint, shape): Irregular
15. Dimensions in feet: Length 50' x Width 30' estimated
16. Number of stories: 1.5
17. Primary external wall material(s): wood
18. Roof configuration: front gable
19. Primary external roof material: metal
20. Special features: none
21. General architectural description: Building 10 is a one and one half wood frame building with
several one story additions and enclosed porches. The central volume is a high pitched front
gable roof with an asphalt roof. A moderately pitched one story volume sits on the east side of
the main volume. Another, similarly sized, moderately pitched one story volume sits on the
west side of the main volume, both additions extend along the south side of the main volume,
creating an asymmetrical assembly. The east facing facade has a single entry door located on
the left side of the gable end with a band of horizontally proportioned sliding windows running
the width of the facade. A single vertically proportioned double hung is located in the gable
end of the 1 Y2 story volume above. Similar horizontally proportioned windows are located on
the north side with one vertically proportioned double hung located near the rear of the central
volume. Two small double hungs are located on the west elevation. The south side has a
mixture of sliding windows of various sizes with a central door on a small gabled vestibule.
The whole building is sided with T-111 plywood panels with cornerboards, with the exception
of a section of shiplap siding on the south side and some horizontal tongue and groove on the
entry vestibule. A tall brick chimney is located midspan of the higher gable roof on the south
side. The chimney has remnants of a corbelled top. A metal flue is located on the lower
section of roof on the west addition.
22. Architectural style/building type: none
23. Landscaping or special setting features: The building sits among large cotton wood trees.
24. Associated buildings, features, or objects: The building sits among a number of historic and
non -historic buildings on a working sod farm.
Page 2 of 5
Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 10.3961 CR114
IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
25. Date of Construction: Estimate: 1910 Actual:
Source of information: Building style and assessor's office data
26. Architect: n/a
Source of information:
27. Builder/Contractor:
Source of information:
28. Original owner: Christopher Quigley Family
Source of information: Assessor's Office
29. Construction history (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or
demolitions): The house has gone through may alterations. Porch enclosures, addition on the rear
of the house, addition and porch enclosures on the south side, all 1960s and again in 1980s.
30. Original location X Moved Date of move(s):
V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
31. Original use(s): Residential
32. Intermediate use(s): Residential
33. Current use(s): Residential
34. Site type(s): Rural
35. Historical background: Christopher Quigley (b.1885) arrived in the United states from Ireland
in 1909. He may have arrived shortly after in the Roaring Fork Valley, but he does not appear in the
Federal Census until 1920. His wife Mary (b.1882) arrived from Ireland in 1910. They had three
sons; James V. (b. 1911), John J. (b. 1913) and Daniel P. (b. 1916). All boys were born in Colorado
according to the census, and they don't appear anywhere other than Garfield County, which leads
to the conclusion that the family was already living and working the ranch that was known as the
Quigley Ranch. In support of that conclusion, there are several transactions recorded in 1913 and
1914 related to cattle and horses being bought and sold and offered as collateral. Christopher and
his family appear in the census in 1920, 1930 and 1940 in the same precinct, and the land maps
from the 30s show two parcels of land, one under John J. Quigley and one under James V.
Quigley. In 1940s a patent is recorded with the federal government for 640 acres of land under
Page 3 of 5
Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 10.3961 CR114
James V. Quigley. It's possible to imagine that the original Quigley Ranch was divided up for two
of the sons when the patent was finally filed. No other activity is recorded on that property, until
the 1970s when both James and his brother Daniel are listed as owners of the property. Dan P.
Quigley married Ellen Margaret in 1945. Ellen was also born of Irish immigrant parents and the
couple settled on the Ranch and raised three daughters. In 1968 they gifted a portion of the ranch
to the new Colorado Mountain College along with several of their ranching neighbors. In 1989, the
property was sold to the Berkeley Family Trust.
36. Sources of information: Garfield County Records, Heritage Quest Online, Ellen Margaret
Quigley Obituary, Post independent, 2010
VI. SIGNIFICANCE
37. Local landmark designation: Yes No x Date of designation:
Designating authority:
38. Applicable National Register Criteria:
X A. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern
of our history;
B. Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past;
X C. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction,
or represents the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or represents
a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual
distinction; or
D. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory.
Qualifies under Criteria Considerations A through G (see Manual)
Does not meet any of the above National Register criteria
39. Area(s) of significance: Ranching
40. Period of significance: 1910
41. Level of significance: National State Local X
42. Statement of significance: This building is the physical expression of early life in rural Garfield
County. This was the main ranch house on the property. The core of the building has the
form and proportions that are consistent with the simple plan and front gable form typical of
the period. The vertically proportioned double hung windows are also an indication of an
older fragment contained with the current building.
Page 4 of 5
Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 10.3961 CR114
43. Assessment of historic physical integrity related to significance: The original 1909 building is
enveloped by additions and/or enclosed porches on three sides. New siding covers the entire
building with the possible exception of a small area on the south side. Three original window
openings remain on the exterior but the original windows themselves have been replaced.
The remainder of windows and doors on the building are non -historic. While the form of the
original ranch house can still be discerned, there is a complete loss of material, detail and any
porches or historic additions that may have existed. The alterations have almost completely
compromised the historic integrity.
VII. NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
44. National Register eligibility field assessment:
Eligible Not Eligible X Need Data
45. Is there National Register district potential? Yes No X Discuss:
If there is National Register district potential, is this building:
Contributing Noncontributing
46. If the building is in existing National Register district, is it:
Contributing Noncontributing
VIII. RECORDING INFORMATION
47. Photograph numbers: n/a
Negatives filed at: n/a
48. Report title: Lake Springs Ranch Historic Building Survey
49. Date(s): September, 2016
50. Recorder(s): Suzannah Reid
51. Organization: Reid Architects, inc
52. Address: 412 North Mill Street, PO Box 1303 Aspen, Colorado 81612
53. Phone number(s): 970 920 9225
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 14.3961 CR114
OAHP1403
Rev. 9/98
COLORADO CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY
Architectural Inventory Form
I. IDENTIFICATION
1. Resource number: n/a
2. Temporary resource number: 14.3961 CR114
3. County: Garfield
4. City:
5. Historic building name: Quigley Ranch
6. Current building name:_Rivendell Sod Farm
7. Building address: 3961 Country Road 114
8. Owner name and address:
The Berkeley Family Limited Partnership
4001 County Road 114
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
II. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Official eligibility determination
(OAHP use only)
Date Initials
Determined Eligible- NR
Determined Not Eligible- NR
Determined Eligible- SR
Determined Not Eligible- SR
Need Data
Contributes to eligible NR District
Noncontributing to eligible NR District
9. P.M. Township 6 Range 88 W
1/4 of 1/4 of 1/4 of 1/4 of section 32
10. UTM reference
Zone 1 3; 3 0 8 3 6 0 mE 4 3 7 2 8 6 9 mN
11. USGS quad name: n/a
Year: Map scale: 7.5'
12. Lot(s): Block:
Addition: Year of Addition:
15' Attach photo copy of appropriate map section.
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 14.3961 CR114
13. Boundary Description and Justification: metes and bounds available from Garfield County
Assessor
III. Architectural Description
14. Building plan (footprint, shape): Irregular
15. Dimensions in feet: Length 15' x Width 10' estimated
16. Number of stories: 1
17. Primary external wall material(s): log
18. Roof configuration: side gable
19. Primary external roof material: metal
20. Special features: none
21. General architectural description: Building 14 is a log building constructed of hand hewn logs
with notched corners, the log ends are left long. It has a shallow roof pitch and a minimal
rectangular opening on the gable end. The roof is corrugated metal sheets. An entry is cut into
the south side of the building. These characteristics may place this building in an earlier time
frame than Building #9 or #10.
22. Architectural style/building type: rustic
23. Landscaping or special setting features: The building sits in a meadow overlooking a pond.
24. Associated buildings, features, or objects: One shed roof building is located nearby
IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
25. Date of Construction: Estimate: 1910 Actual:
Source of information: Building style and assessor's office data
26. Architect: n/a
Source of information:
27. Builder/Contractor:
Source of information:
28. Original owner: Christopher Quigley Family
Source of information: Assessor's Office
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 14.3961 CR114
29. Construction history (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or
demolitions): none
30. Original location X Moved Date of move(s):
V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
31. Original use(s): Residential
32. Intermediate use(s): Vacant
33. Current use(s): Vacant
34. Site type(s): Rural
35. Historical background: Christopher Quigley (b.1885) arrived in the United states from Ireland
in 1909. He may have arrived shortly after in the Roaring Fork Valley, but he does not appear in the
Federal Census until 1920. His wife Mary (b.1882) arrived from Ireland in 1910. They had three
sons; James V. (b. 1911), John J. (b. 1913) and Daniel P. (b. 1916). All boys were born in Colorado
according to the census, and they don't appear anywhere other than Garfield County, which leads
to the conclusion that the family was already living and working the ranch that was known as the
Quigley Ranch. In support of that conclusion, there are several transactions recorded in 1913 and
1914 related to cattle and horses being bought and sold and offered as collateral. Christopher and
his family appear in the census in 1920, 1930 and 1940 in the same precinct, and the land maps
from the 30s show two parcels of land, one under John J. Quigley and one under James V.
Quigley. In 1940s a patent is recorded with the federal government for 640 acres of land under
James V. Quigley. It's possible to imagine that the original Quigley Ranch was divided up for two
of the sons when the patent was finally filed. No other activity is recorded on that property, until
the 1970s when both James and his brother Daniel are listed as owners of the property. Dan P.
Quigley married Ellen Margaret in 1945. Ellen was also born of Irish immigrant parents and the
couple settled on the Ranch and raised three daughters. In 1968 they gifted a portion of the ranch
to the new Colorado Mountain College along with several of their ranching neighbors. In 1989, the
property was sold to the Berkeley Family Trust.
36. Sources of information: Garfield County Records, Heritage Quest Online, Ellen Margaret
Quigley Obituary, Post independent, 2010
VI. SIGNIFICANCE
37. Local landmark designation: Yes
Designating authority:
No x Date of designation:
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 14.3961 CR114
38. Applicable National Register Criteria:
X A. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern
of our history;
B. Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past;
X C. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction,
or represents the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or represents
a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual
distinction; or
D. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory.
Qualifies under Criteria Considerations A through G (see Manual)
Does not meet any of the above National Register criteria
39. Area(s) of significance: Ranching
40. Period of significance: 1910
41. Level of significance: National State _ Local X
42. Statement of significance: This building is the physical expression of early life in rural Garfield
County. The form and construction of this building place it as an early ranch structure.
43. Assessment of historic physical integrity related to significance: The building remains in close
to original condition, but is deteriorated with no intact windows.
VII. NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
44. National Register eligibility field assessment:
Eligible Not Eligible X Need Data
45. Is there National Register district potential? Yes No X Discuss:
If there is National Register district potential, is this building:
Contributing Noncontributing
46. If the building is in existing National Register district, is it:
Contributing Noncontributing
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Resource Number: n/a
Temporary Resource Number: 14.3961 CR114
VIII. RECORDING INFORMATION
47. Photograph numbers: n/a
Negatives filed at: n/a
48. Report title: Lake Springs Ranch Historic Building Survey
49. Date(s): September, 2016
50. Recorder(s): Suzannah Reid
51. Organization: Reid Architects, inc
52. Address: 412 North Mill Street, PO Box 1303 Aspen, Colorado 81612
53. Phone number(s): 970 920 9225
NOTE: Please include a sketch map, a photocopy of the USGS quad map indicating resource location, and photographs.
History Colorado - Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3395
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