This house, which is the oldest building at Sahuaro Ranch Park, is believed to have been built in 1887, one year after William Bartlett started the ranch. It was constructed of adobe bricks made here on the ranch, possibly using dirt that was excavated to create the crawl space under the house.

The first part of the house to be built was the adobe-brick section and the covered porch on the west side. The porch on the south side, as well as the wood-frame section on the east side, were added sometime later.

The house originally was the residence of the superintendent who managed the ranch for Bartlett. After the Main House was remodeled in 1895 to serve as the superintendent's residence, this building was used to house ranch employees. In 1927, when Sahuaro Ranch was bought by Richard W. Smith, the Adobe House became the ranch office.

ON THE RANCH TODAY
The Adobe House was restored, and a new concrete foundation was poured in 1987. The woodframe
addition that you see now is not original but was rebuilt as part of the restoration project.