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(Project work conducted at the National Park Service and University of Arizona)
Chiricahua National Monument / Faraway Ranch is located
off Highway 181 near Bonita Creek in southeastern Arizona.
This national monument is approximately 12,000 acres and
contains the Faraway Ranch occupying 160 acres. Owned
by the Erickson family, the Faraway Ranch is an excellent
example of a pioneer homestead which later became a working
cattle and guest ranch. The landscape architect along
with her colleagues documented the cultural landscape
surrounding the Faraway Ranch. This historic vernacular
landscape dates from the late nineteenth century and continued
to be occupied by the descendants of the Erickson family
until the mid 1970’s. The landscape includes the main
ranch house, complex with the family residence and associated
structures including the barn, various sheds, a garage,
a bunkhouse, wells, an earthen reservoir and a corral.
Also within the residential complex area is a swimming
pool built by the family in 1924 and fed by diverted well
water. The project included producing a cultural landscape
report to document the history of the site as well as
the changes within the landscape over time. This included
the documentation of structures, small-scale features,
topography, views and vistas, circulation, cultural traditions
and vegetation. The team utilized The Secretary of the
Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
with Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
as well as numerous other National Park Service publications.
National Park Service website
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