Sahuaro Ranch

The ranch, located north of what eventually became the city of Glendale, Arizona, was rich in figs and other fruit orchards, vineyards, and fields of alfalfa.

The brothers were owners of a grain brokerage business, and were amongst the largest traders in the Midwestern farm belt.

Even though he never lived permanently at Sahuaro Ranch, Bartlett took an active role in its development and had various buildings and residences built for the people who worked there and for his family.

It was an adobe house which served as the residence and office of Stephen H. Campbell, the first superintendent to manage the ranch.

[3][5] Other structures which were built on the ranch in the 1890s were the Foreman's House, the blacksmith shop and the horse barn.

When Bartlett's youngest son was stricken with tuberculosis while living in Chicago, his doctor recommended that he move to a warmer climate.

Bartlett had the guest house building designed to accommodate the needs and comforts of his son and family.

In 1977, the purchase was made possible by a federal grant and the City of Glendale proceeded to restore the historical structures in the ranch.

The blacksmith shop, granary building, and the milk house, all caught fire and were permanently destroyed.

The city of Glendale used photographs and staff memories to match the look and had much of the lumber shipped from Flagstaff to get it as unprocessed as possible, as that is how it would have been built in the early 1900s.

Adobe house - the first house built in Sahuaro Ranch
Sahuaro Ranch foreman's house
Feed and Storage house
Sahuaro Dairy Barn
National Register of Historic Places Marker in Sahauro Ranch.