Fiddyment Ranch Main Complex
Why it's listed
Northeast of Roseville, in rolling oak-dotted hills south of Pleasant Grove Creek, a 13.96-acre ranch complex preserves a working landscape begun around 1879. Walter Fiddyment built a two-story ranch house with help from his father-in-law, Augustus E. Bond, a master brick mason, who also built a brick cooler, smokehouse and circular reservoir. The house was enlarged before 1910 and given a Neoclassical facade in 1950, while keeping many original interior details. A garage, wells, fences, a 1930s windmill and archaeological remains such as foundations and a long-used landfill also contribute. Three generations of the Fiddyment family farmed here, moving from grain to sheep and cattle and then to turkeys. Russell Fiddyment's commercial turkey operation, active from the mid-1930s to mid-1950s, became the nucleus of the industry in Placer County. The cooler, smokehouse and reservoir are rare local examples of structures that supported a self-sufficient nineteenth-century ranch.
Significance in brief: The complex is tied to agriculture and settlement in the Roseville area, having been farmed by three generations of the Fiddyment family through grain, sheep, cattle and turkey raising. The house, brick cooler, smokehouse and reservoir are described as rare local examples of nineteenth-century structures from a self-sufficient ranch. The family's turkey operation was the nucleus of that industry in Placer County. The site also holds archaeological deposits.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 10000503, listed July 26, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 4440 Phillip Rd, Roseville |
|---|---|
| County | Placer County |
| Listed | July 26, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000503 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Augustus E. Bond (master brick mason) built the brick cooler, smokehouse, reservoir and chimneys; Walter Fiddyment built the ranch house with his help. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival (Neo-Classical Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The ranch house and outbuildings have been maintained by the Fiddyment family; the barn, bunkhouse, duplex and turkey hatchery have been removed. The brick reservoir floor is overgrown. Listed functions include adaptive reuse work in progress. |
| Acreage | 13.9 |
| Coordinates | 38.78933, -121.37533 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 10000503.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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