Sahuaro Ranch, Historic ranch in Glendale, United States
Sahuaro Ranch is a historic farm at 9802 North 59th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona. Its 17-acre core holds restored buildings from the 1880s–1920s, including the 1881 adobe superintendent's house, the 1891 Fruit Packing House, a guest house, a pump house, a garage, a foreman's house, a blacksmith shop, a horse barn, and a dairy barn. The grounds also contain orchards and vineyards.
William Henry Bartlett established the ranch in 1886 and transformed desert land into agricultural fields after the Arizona Canal was completed in 1885. The property rapidly developed into a major agricultural operation following the availability of irrigation water from this infrastructure project.
The property displays building styles from different time periods and preserves traditional construction methods alongside agricultural practices from the late 1800s. The structures offer insight into the daily life and work of a productive farming community of that era.
The grounds are open daily from 6 AM to sunset with no admission fees. Visitors can explore the historic buildings, gardens, and educational exhibits, though comfortable shoes are recommended since the property covers substantial ground.
The Fruit Packing House, built in 1891, was the largest packing house in the Salt River Valley. In September 2017 fires destroyed the blacksmith shop, granary and milk house; the city rebuilt them, shipping much of the lumber from Flagstaff to keep it as unprocessed as possible, and they reopened in February 2020.
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