Old Borges Ranch

The Old Borges Ranch is a 1,035acre Historic District containing four contributing buildings, in the Diablo Foothills of the northern Diablo Range, within the 2,600acre Walnut Creek Open Space in Contra Costa County, California.The former ranch of early Walnut Creek pioneer Frank Borges is the home base for the surrounding Shell Ridge Open Space park's activities. It is located at 1035 Castle Rock Road, south of Walnut Creek. The Borges Ranch houses as a ranger station, maintenance facility, and ranger residence. The park and ranch are owned and operated by the City of Walnut Creek.HistoryIn 1899 early Walnut Creek pioneer Frank Borges purchased 700acre for a cattle ranch and home for his family. The former ranch complex includes a blacksmith shop, numerous outbuildings, farm equipment displays, and a barn.Old Borges Ranchhouse and Visitor CenterThe Borges family home was built in 1901. It is a five-room redwood structure, that withstood five generations of Borgeses. It was restored as a historic house museum, with period furnishings and artifacts, including a silver and black Stewart stove, and historical displays of the early 1900s in the area. It serves as the Old Borges Ranchhouse and Visitor Center for the Walnut Creek Open Space parks.