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RE: APPROVE DESIGNATION OF VON TROTHA-FIRESTIEN FARM AT BRACEWELL
HISTORIC FARM AS AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE SITE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell ("the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm")
was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic
Properties on May 12, 2009, by and through a document recorded in the Office of the Weld County
Clerk and Recorder on November 16, 2020, at Reception Number 4651308 ("the Listing
Document"), and
WHEREAS, the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm includes 49 acres as shown in the Listing
Document, and
WHEREAS, the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm is associated with the development of irrigated
farming and livestock feeding, with over 93 years of extant resources directly associated with the
Von Trotha and Firestien families, and
WHEREAS, the Von Trotha and Firestien families have been recognized for innovative
sugar beet cultivation methods, unique construction techniques employed by farmers with limited
means, and the use of developing technology in agriculture, and
WHEREAS, Weld County Code Section 23-5-540 allows for a property listed on the
National Register of Historic Places to be designated as an Agricultural Heritage Site, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to formally recognize the
historical value of the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm and the historical contributions made to Weld
County by the families who farmed the property by designating it as an Agricultural Heritage Site
pursuant to Section 23-5-540 of the Weld County Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell, be, and hereby is
designated as an Agricultural Heritage Site pursuant to Section 23-5-540 of the Weld County
Code.
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DESIGNATION OF VON TROTHA-FIRESTIEN AT BRACEWELL HISTORIC FARM AS
AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE SITE
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 7th day of December, A.D., 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.10024-0018
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determination for individual properties and districts,See Instruction in How to Complete the National
• Register of Historic Places Registration Form(National Register Bulletin 16A):Complete each item by marking"x"In the appropriate box or by entering
the information requested.If an item does not apply to the property being documented,enter"N/A"for"not applicable.."For functions,architectural
classification,materials and areas of significance,enter only categories and subcategories from the Instructions.Place additional entries and narrative
items on continuation sheets(NPS Form 10-900a).Use a typewriter,word processor,or computer,to complete all items.
1. Name of Property
historic name Von Trotha-Firestien.Farm at Bracewell
other names/site number Atkinson.Farm; Bracewell Farm; Von Trotha Farm; Firestien Farm; 5WL.5983
2. Location
street& number 30951 Weld County Road 27 [X]not for publication
city or town Greeley
[N/A]vicinity
state Colorado code CO county Weld code 123 zip code 80631
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act,as amended,I hereby certify that this(8)nomination
O request for determination'df etigibiJIty meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of
Historic P. ,:` and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.In my opinion,the property
®m - ■ d not meet the National Register criteria.I recommend that this property be considered significant
❑na"•natty I statewide®locally. (❑See continuation sheet for additional comments.)
Sign= urn of Ge State Historic Preservation Officer
rtifying officia�tle
Date
Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Colorado Historical Society
state or Federal agency and bureau
In my opinion,the property O meets O does not meet the National Register criteria.(p See continuation sheet for additional comments.)
Signature of certifying official/Title Date
State or federal agency and bureau
4. National Park Service Certification
I hereby certify that the property is: Signature of the Keep
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entered in the National Register S • QCI(/l(�.t t ./f-/ o0❑See'continuation sheet.
0 determined eligible for the
National Register
❑See continuation sheet
❑determined not eligible forme 4691308 Pages: 2 of 99
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$303.00
❑removed from the National Register Carly Koppel, Clerk and Recorder, Weld County, CO
a see continuation sheet IIIII IPJ rY lifirliiTI Vii n a k l l5411Olithil �I 111
❑other,explain
❑See Continuation sheet
Von Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell Weld County, Colorado
Name of Property County/State
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance
(Mark"x"in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the properly for National (Enter categories from instructions)
Register listing.)
Agriculture
® A Property is associated with events that have made a Architecture
significant contribution to the broad patterns of our
history.
❑ B Property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past. Periods of Significance
® C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a 1911-1959
type, period,or method of construction or represents
the work of a master,or possesses high artistic
values,or represents a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components lack
individual distinction. Significant Dates
O D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information 1911
important in prehistory or history. 1951
Criteria Considerations
(Mark"x"in all the boxes that apply.)
Significant Person(s)
Property is: (Complete if Criterion B is marked above).
N/A
❑ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious
purposes.
B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation
N/A
❑ C a birthplace or grave.
❑ D a cemetery.
Architect/Builder
❑ E a reconstructed building, object,or structure. Bill Lillian
❑ F a commemorative property.
❑ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance 4651308 Pagers: 3 of 59
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Carly Koppes, Clerk and Recorder, Weld County, CO
Narrative Statement of Significance ���� �1�I � �I ������N� ���I�����ilfl��Ih� 11111
(Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography
(Cite the books,articles and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.)
Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data:
❑preliminary determination of individual listing(36 CFR 67)has been ®State Historic Preservation Office
requested
O Other State Agency
❑previously listed in the National Register O Federal Agency
❑previously determined eligible by the National Register O Local Govemment
❑designated a National Historic Landmark O University
❑recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey ❑Other
Name of repository:
o recorded by Historic American Engineering Record Colorado Historical Society
Von Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell Weld County, Colorado
Name of Property County/State
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property 49 acres
UTM References
(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.)
1. (NAD27)
Zone Easting Northing
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Zone Easting Northing
4.
Zone Easting Northing ® See continuation sheet page 23
Verbal Boundary Description
(Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet)
Boundary Justification
(Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.)
11. Form Prepared By
name/title Judy Firestien (for the property owner)
organization date December 4, 2008
street & number 30951 Weld County Road 27 telephone
city or town Greeley state CO zip code 80631
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form:
Continuation Sheets Photographs
Representative black and white photographs of the
Maps property.
A USGS map(7.5 or 15 minute series)indicating the
property's location. Additional Items
A Sketch map for historic districts and properties (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional
having large acreage or numerous resources. items)
Property Owner
(Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.)
name M. Ruth Firestien
street& number 30951 Weld County Road 27 telephone
city or town Greeley state CO zip code 80631
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement:This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or
determine eligibility for listing,to list properties,and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic
Preservation Act,as amended(16 U.S.C.470 et seq.
Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to range from approximately 18 hours to 36 hours depending on several factors including,but
not limited to,how much documentation may already exist on the type of property being nominated and whether the property is being nominated as part of a Multiple Property
Documentation Form. In most cases,it is estimated to average 36 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions,gathering and maintaining data,and
completing and reviewing the form to meet minimum National Register documentation requirements.Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form
to the Chief,Administrative Services Division,National Park Service,1849 C St.,NW,Washington,DC 20240.
National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior
• Continuation Sheet National Park Service
Von Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell
Weld County, Colorado
Historic Farms and Ranches of Weld County, MPS Section number 7 Page 1
DESCRIPTION
The Von Trotha-Firestien Farm is located in the settlement of Bracewell, northwest of the City
of Greeley in rural Weld County. It lies one half mile north of the Cache la Poudre River in the
Poudre Valley as formed by the bluffs to the south. An unobstructed view to the west of the
property is of the Twin Peaks of Longs Peak and Mount Meeker with the remaining 40 acres of
farmland in the foreground. The Great Western Railroad (formerly Colorado & Southern) runs
diagonally about a half mile to the north of the property. Weld County Road 27, also known as
83 Avenue, runs along the east edge of the property. A total of 26 resources exist on the
property with five being non-contributing.
The main stucco farmhouse faces east toward County Road 27 where five large ash and elm
trees provide shade. To the south of the house is the farmyard. The farm buildings encircling
the yard include the granaries, corral gate, barn, milk house, two chicken houses, privy,
artesian well and cistern and two machine sheds. On the north side of the main stucco
farmhouse is a smaller white house, garage and playhouse. To the south of the farmyard is
the pasture and to the west and north of the farmyard lies the farmland irrigated by the
Whitney Irrigation Ditch. A lane runs through the length of the farmland from west to east.
The lateral to the Whitney Irrigation Ditch runs along this lane and two irrigation tile lines
originate from the lateral taking irrigation water to farms along County Road 64, also known as
O Street, to the east of the property. The Shark's tooth Pipe Line, which originates
approximately 1.5 miles to the southwest of the property enters the property at a diagonal from
the south, runs through the manhole just to the west of the main stucco farmhouse, provides
water to both homes and the corral area, and then travels straight east along the south side of
County Road 64 which provides domestic water to an additional six homes and one business.
The property retains its historic integrity of location, setting, design, materials, workmanship,
feeling and association.
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Carly BKopp 0,iCler anld Recorder, Weld County, Co
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Main Stucco Farmhouse (ca. 1926; photos 1-7)
The one story Bungalow farmhouse has an irregular shaped plan measuring approximately
28' x 78' and sits upon a concrete foundation. The Von Trotha brothers dismantled three silos
from other properties they owned and used the clay tile bricks to construct the home, which
they then stuccoed to cover the differences in the bricks. Grey composition shingles sheathe
the front gabled house that intersects with an asymmetrical side gabled rear section that
houses the attached garage. The façade faces east toward County Road 27. From the lawn,
seven flowing concrete steps lead to the centrally positioned concrete porch and front
entrance. A half-hipped roof covers the porch with two red brick pillars rising from the front
corners as support. Two red brick half pillars accent either side of the landing that emerges
onto a large open front porch. The main entrance door is flanked by paired double hung
windows. Another paired set of windows looks out over the porch roof from the gable face.
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Four basement slider windows exist on the north elevation while two paired double hung
windows and one smaller double hung window toward the center occupy the main level wall.
The rear portion of the north elevation, which is covered by the asymmetrical gabled roof,
contains a paired set of double hung windows on the easternmost section. Under these
windows the coal chute, no longer in use, is covered with wood. Above the coal chute a patch
covers a former opening in the wall near the kitchen window. The opening had vents on either
side and provided a place to cool food and milk. Near the roof intersection a red brick
chimney extends to a height above the ridge line. The back of the house, or west elevation,
contains no door or windows and is the support wall of the longer portion of the asymmetrical
roof.
The south elevation has four evenly spaced basement slider windows in the front gabled
portion. The main level has two paired double hung windows in this section. At the roof
intersection is a rear entrance door and a group of three double hung windows, all covered by
a front gabled roof. Under the main level windows is a fifth basement slider window. A
concrete pad extends from the gabled entry area south approximately ten feet. The rear
section that houses the garage sits back from the south elevation wall by approximately six
feet. A double hung window exists on the west side of the gabled entry that faces the garage
area. The double car garage with roll away garage doors occupies the western portion of the
rear section. A small concrete pad extends south by about two feet from the garage and is the
width of the garage. Above the easternmost garage door, a wooden door allows access to the
attic area.
Alterations to the house include the conversion of the coal furnace to propane heat gas in the
1960s with a second conversion to natural gas in 2003. Vinyl windows replaced the original
wood windows in 1996, and new garage doors replaced the original ones in 2005.
Additionally, a new concrete garage floor that extends about two feet out to the exterior and a
concrete pad that extends from the rear entrance are changes made since the construction
date. A septic system was added in the 1980s.
Interior
The floor plan is original to the construction date with lath and plaster making up the eight foot
high walls accented by the original hardwood floors (refinished in 2005), 7" oak baseboards,
and 4" oak window and door trim. Two bedrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen,
bathroom and interior porch occupy the main floor plan. While the Conrad Firestien family
lived here, Conrad and his wife Mabel used the bedroom on the east end and their daughters
(Wynona and Shirley)occupied the second bedroom, located toward the center. A square
arched entry allows access between the living room and dining room. Original wooden lattice
air intake ducts for the furnace sit at the base of the arched entry. Original five panel doors
and hardware are still in use throughout the house. New linoleum floors (2005) cover the
original linoleum in the kitchen and on the porch. Running water for the house originally came
from an artesian well and cistern on the property. In the 1940s the quality of the artesian well
water declined and for several years the Firestien family hauled water to the house. In 1952,
the Von Trotha brothers and several other area landowners constructed the Shark's tooth Pipe
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Line which provided domestic water and is still in use today. Although the builders wired the
house for electricity in 1926 when constructing the house, the Bracewell area residents
(including the Firestiens) did not receive electrical power until 1937.
Original wainscoting covers the wall and banister of the stairs that lead from the rear porch
room to the back door of the house and on to the basement. The basement runs the full length
of the house. At the foot of the stairs is the coal room. The small door on the north side of the
coal room was the exterior access from which the Firestiens placed coal into the room. The
stoker sat on the east wall where the male occupants of the house typically shoveled coal into
the stoker to fuel the coal furnace located in the next room to the east. A coal house originally
sat to the west of the house. Due to it deteriorated state, the Firestiens removed the coal
house in the 1990s. Under the basement stairs are markings of the area where the pipe
brought water into the house from the artesian well and cistern. The large, main room in the
basement held a second cook stove, used mainly for canning, and several sinks for washing
freshly harvested garden crops. The room east of the coal room was the fruit room, a storage
room for most of the canned goods. The large room at the east end of the basement served
as bedrooms for three of the four Firestien sons (Wally, Chuck and Dave). Jerry, the
youngest, slept upstairs on the couch until Chuck married and moved out; then Jerry moved
into the basement room. Dave and Jerry constructed a closet to separate the large room into
two smaller rooms in the 1950s; they also added a basement bathroom. Around this same
time, the Firestiens added a 4 inch concrete floor due to deterioration of the existing concrete.
With the new floor depth, the Firestiens shortened many of the basement doors in order to fit
and they remain shorter than standard size. Due to plaster crumbling from the basement
walls, and to prevent further deterioration, the Firestiens patched the walls in 2008.
With the exception of fifteen years, the Conrad Firestien family and their descendants have
lived in the house since 1926. Conrad died in 1976 at the age of 80. Mabel continued living
there until her death in 1990, at the age of 89. Renters occupied the house from 1990 through
2005 before Conrad and Mabel's granddaughter, Judy Firestien, returned to the farm where
she currently lives.
Barn (ca. 1920, Photos 8-13)
The two-story, front gabled rectangular shaped barn measures approximately 34' x 20', sits at
the west end of a cluster of granaries that originally formed the north side of a corral area and
is south of the main stucco farmhouse. Although it is unknown who built the barn, quite
possibly the Von Trotha brothers built it as they owned the property at the time it was
constructed. Horizontal wood siding protects the exterior while corrugated metal covers the
roof. It sits on a concrete slab which serves as the floor.
The south elevation of the barn served as part of the north boundary to the corral (removed in
2006). The first floor contains a door on the easternmost section, a small window directly west
of the door and an 8' double sliding door that allows livestock access to the corral from the
barn. The west elevation has a wooden door on the southernmost portion that provides
access to the west hayloft. Centered in the second story is a wooden hayloft door behind
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which the Firestiens stored grass hay. Two small two-over-two pane fixed windows appear
evenly spaced on the lower story of the north side. The east elevation has a hayloft access
door on the northeastern side, a hayloft door centered above it and a centered window south
of the access door.
The barn interior housed the horses on the west end and milk cows on the east end.
Originally, it is believed that the Von Trothas and Firestiens used the entire barn for horses.
By the 1940s only two teams of horses remained. Chutes extended through the west hayloft
floor where they placed hay; it dropped down to the first floor where the Firestiens fed the
horses stalled directly below the loft. The east side of the barn contained five stanchions, or
stalls, for milking cows. The east hayloft stored rolled and stacked barley for the milk cows.
Another chute on the east side of the barn conveyed the barley from the hayloft to the barn's
first floor for feeding the cows. Before the removal of the corrals in 2006, the chute for loading
and unloading cattle was located between the barn and granary. Aside from keeping horses or
cattle for others on occasion, the barn and corrals were not used after 1996.
Milk House (ca. 1920, Photos 9, 10)
The small square shaped wood milk house measures approximately 6' x 6', has a concrete
floor and a shed roof covered with corrugated metal, which is situated near the northeast
corner of the barn. The door faces east and there is one four pane fixed window on the north
side and another on the west side of the milk house. A steel tank to which the Firesteins
added cool water occupied the milk house. The Firestiens milked the dairy cows every
morning and evening. They placed the full milk cans in the water to keep the milk cool until
the Johnstown condensery (originally the Mohawk Condensed Milk Company in 1913 and later
the Carnation Milk Company) picked up the milk each morning for processing into condensed
milk (Johnstown-Milliken Chamber of Commerce website; jmchamber.com).
Pole Machinery Shed (ca. 1937, Photos 14-16)
Bill Lillian, a Swedish immigrant employed by the Von Trotha brothers, constructed all of the
pole machinery sheds on the Von Trotha properties. Jerry Firestien recalled that he was a
meticulous carpenter(Gerald Firestien Interview, 2008). The front gabled pole machine shed
measures 46' x 48'. From the interior, a large pine log is visible as the supporting ridge board
from which log rafters extend. Corrugated tin covers the exterior walls, corrugated metal
covers the roof and dirt provided the original flooring. Concrete flooring was added to a
portion of the shed in the 1940s. Sliding doors measuring 7 1/2' exist on the south and north
end of the shed, however, the south doors are the only ones still used. A small door on the
northeast corner was used to access a tool bench in that part of the shed. The southeast
corner of the shed houses a more extensive tool bench area complete with a wood stove. The
shed mainly provided storage for trucks and tractors.
WPA Privy (ca. 1930s, Photo 17)
As part of an effort to assist farmers by upgrading agricultural facilities during the 1930s, the
Works Progress Administration (WPA) offered pre-built privies. These buildings are found on
farms and ranches throughout northeastern Colorado. The small rectangular plan wood
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Ali Bill Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell
Weld County, Colorado
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building measures roughly 4'3" x 4'3", sits on a concrete foundation, is clad in horizontal wood
siding with corner boards and capped with a shed roof covered with corrugated metal. A
vertical board entry door with drip cap provides access on the south facade. The privy
originally sat just south of the stucco farmhouse near the center of the farmyard and faced
south. In 1999, the owner moved it to a new location, between the two machine sheds, again
facing it south with a hinged vertical wood door. As with many of the WPA privies, this
particular one has a concrete toilet with a wooden seat and ventilation openings at the top of
the walls under the roof on the east, north, and west sides. There are screened openings in
the north and west walls. With only one bathroom in the main farmhouse, and eight people
living in the house, the privy served as a needed second bathroom. The Firestien boys were
most likely to use the privy during the day while working outside.
Small White Farmhouse (ca. 1900, moved to farm in 1952, Photos 18 - 20)
This Hipped-Roof Box house was originally located in Windsor(approximately five miles to the
northwest) before being moved at an unknown date to the Von Trotha property east of the
Firestien's farm (on the east side of County Road 27). In 1952, when Chuck Firestien planned
to marry Ruth Brug, Conrad Firestien told the Von Trotha brothers, "Chuck is getting married
and he needs a house." They relocated the house from the adjacent farm to its current
location next to the main stucco farmhouse. Originally, the house had four rooms containing a
kitchen, living room and two bedrooms. When they moved it in 1952, the Von Trothas added
a bathroom and back porch area and covered the building with asbestos siding. Additionally,
they remodeled the interior. Chuck and Ruth Firestien lived in the house beginning in 1953
with Ruth Firestien continuing to live there today. In 1974, the Firestiens made another
addition to the house to enlarge the living room area on the south side that is set on a raised
concrete block foundation. Additionally, they removed the original wooden porch that had
extended the full length of the façade and was covered by a roof supported by wooden
columns. They replaced it with the existing small concrete porch. They finished the basement
interior in the 1980s and added new windows in 1996.
The small white farmhouse measures approximately 24' x 36', sits upon a raised concrete
foundation and is clad with asbestos siding. Centered at the roof peak is a brick chimney.
Grey asphalt shingles cover the roof. It faces east toward County Road 27. A shed roof,
supported by three square wood pillars, covers a small open porch accessed by the south with
six narrow steps that lead to the concrete porch. A wrought iron balustrade surrounds the
porch area that leads to the main wood entrance door(replaced in 1952), which is protected
by a metal storm door with a multi-pane window in the upper portion. Two evenly spaced one-
over-one double hung windows occupy each side of the entrance of the original section of the
house. One slider basement window exists under each of the main level windows. The south
section of the façade is the 1974 shed roof addition. A smaller one-over-one double hung
window exists on the addition.
The north elevation contains two one-over-one double hung windows on the original section of
the house, one slightly smaller than the other. Toward the west end of the north elevation is
the side of the 1952 rear addition which contains a one-over-one double hung window. The
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1952 rear addition extends the full expanse of the west side and has a raised concrete
foundation. Toward the south end is a small concrete porch covered with a shed roof that is
supported by two square wood pillars. A wrought iron balustrade surrounds the porch area
accessed from the south by three concrete steps. A metal storm door protects the original
wooden entrance door with a multi-pane window in the upper portion, providing a secondary
entrance. The west wall contains a pair of small one-over-one double hung windows in the
middle and a larger one-over-one double hung window at the north end.
The south elevation has a one-over-one double hung window in the original portion of the
house. The south side of the rear addition has a pair of small one-over-one double hung
windows. Toward the east end of the south elevation is the 1974 addition that extends out
from the original house beginning at the front and continuing toward the back nearly two-thirds
of the original house. The addition has two one-over-one double hung windows evenly spaced
on the south.
Large Chicken House (ca. 1920s, Photos 34-36)
The rectangular shaped wood frame chicken house measures 10' x 20', sits directly on the
ground and is clad in horizontal wood siding. A corrugated metal shed roof caps the building
with exposed rafters under the eave on the south façade. Inside it has a wooden floor. The
façade has a small vertical wood door near the center, a four pane fixed window to the west of
the door and two small fixed windows in the upper east portion. Windows and doors do not
exist on the remaining east, west and north elevations. The large chicken house at one time
sat west of the main stucco farmhouse, probably near the first house that existed on the
property. It was moved to its current location between the late 1920s and late 1930s.
Small Chicken House (Brooder House) (ca. 1920s, Photos 34-36)
The small rectangular shaped wood frame chicken house measures 10' x 6', sits on a
concrete slab and is clad in horizontal wood siding. A corrugated metal shed roof caps the
building and has a wooden interior floor. The south façade has a centered entry door made
from vertical wood boards and a slider window west of the door. The Firestiens moved this
smaller chicken house, originally located on Ruth Firestien's parents' property in Windsor, to
its present location in the early to mid-1950s.
Contributing Resources - Structures
Railroad Boxcar and Small Grain Box (ca. 1900-1915 moved to property early 1940s; and
1940s, photos 8, 13, 21, 22)
The rectangular shaped wooden railroad boxcar measures 41' x 9', has a very low side gabled
roof, and is double sheathed in vertical wood cladding. Two large wooden doors provide
access on both long sides of the boxcar; there are two other openings on the long sides of the
boxcar that have since been covered. The narrow south end contains metal ascending foot
rails for access to the roof. The secondary openings reveal that it may have been used as an
outfit car at one time (John Tudek Interview 2009). One of the tin granaries abuts the north
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narrow end. Wheels have been removed, allowing it to sit directly on the ground. The interior
has a wooden floor. On the interior metal frame is painted stenciling indicating that a "New
Roof Applied" at Albina in 1925.
It is believed that the Von Trotha brothers purchased the boxcar when the railroad had a
surplus of cars as a result of truck transportation becoming more widely used in the1940s.
Several of the Von Trotha farms have railroad boxcars. The boxcar is part of the cluster of
buildings and structures that formed the north boundary of the corral area. The boxcar extends
south along the alleyway in line with the two tin granaries. It primarily stored corn and rolled
barley which the Firestiens fed to the cattle on the west side of the corral area via the feed
bunk located along the west side of the alleyway. A small grain box near the northeast corner
of the boxcar stored mostly pulp pellets which the Firestiens gave as a "treat" to the sheep.
During the 1970s to 1990s the boxcar stored grain for feeding the sheep and a few cattle.
Tin Granaries and Livestock Records (ca. 1920-1930, photos 21, 22, 24-28)
Two round corrugated tin granaries with conical roofs sit on a concrete pad directly north of the
railroad boxcar. There is a door on the east side of each. These granaries primarily stored
corn that the Firestiens purchased in and hauled from Greeley; they filled the granaries using
an auger. The Firestiens used buckets to remove the corn and feed the sheep via troughs.
Two pens divided the east half of the corral area, created sections referred to as the east pen
and the west pen. The Firestiens turned the sheep into one pen and fed them corn "dining
room style" while they placed hay into the other pen. The family would then switch pens and
allow the sheep to feed on the hay.
The Firestien brothers and their sons kept livestock records, dating to the 1940s and 1950s,
on the inside door of one of the tin granaries and along the walls of both tin granaries. Written
in pencil, the writings refer to the "east pen" and "west pen," noting the calculations of livestock
sold and the amount for each with "PD" (stood for paid)written at the bottom of the total.
Other writing on the door includes the number of"Denver lambs" received and sorted out to
the Firestien brothers and their sons, the Iambs going to Coonie (Conrad), Louis, George,
Wayne and Calvin. Written dates include "1942" and "February 28, 1956."
Wooden Granary (ca. 1912, Photos 13, 29-32)
Located directly east of the barn, the rectangular shaped wood frame granary measures 28' x
16', faces south, has horizontal wood siding and a corrugated metal shed roof. It has a
wooden floor and one door on the south elevation at the east corner. This appears to be the
oldest building on the property and may have been built by Philip Krieger who owned the
property at the time of construction. This granary mostly stored barley for livestock. The east
side of the granary provided storage for additional feed for cattle and sheep.
Main Gate to Corrals (ca. 1912 - 1920, Photos 29, 30, 32)
Despite many repairs the wooden corrals were torn down in 2006 due to age and dilapidation.
The only remaining remnant of the corral system is the wooden center gate which led down
the alleyway of the corrals. This area accessed the cattle feed bunk area, the well and pump
house, the railroad boxcar and wooden granary.
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Well and Pump House (ca. 1920s and ca. 1940s, Photo 33)
The well originally stood alone without a structure around it just south of the barn and wooden
granary. The Firestien boys pumped water into buckets by hand. It mostly provided water for
the milk cows and was pumped into a stock tank for the cattle in the north corral area. During
the mid to late 1940s, the Von Trothas built a square shaped pump house clad in corrugated
metal siding with a roof to house the well. The shed roof pump house shelters the pump
mechanism, electrical switch and a hand pump that is still used. An underground pipe
provided water to another stock tank for cattle at the extreme south end of the corral area (see
information below for the irrigation systems). Today the well irrigates the lawns and garden
area.
Artesian Well and Cistern (ca. 1922, Photo 37)
It is unknown when the artesian well first came into existence on the property. It is possible
that well water supplied the original house on the property, which is no longer extant (the Von
Trothas moved this house to one of their other properties for use as a labor house). In 1922,
the Von Trothas added the cistern and ran a pipe from the well to fill the cistern. That water
possibly supplied the original house. When the Von Trotha brothers built the main stucco
farmhouse in 1926, they connected a pump to allow the artesian well to pump water directly
into the house. When the water quality started to decline in the 1940s, the Firestiens hauled
water from Windsor to the farm.
Shark's tooth Pipeline Domestic Water Line (ca. 1951, Photo 38—Manhole west of the main
stucco farmhouse)
In 1951, the Von Trotha brothers formed the Shark's tooth Pipeline Company, a mutual ditch
and pipeline company, with J.H. Lowe, Carl Rydberg and Louis Firestien. They constructed a
domestic water line which begins at the top of the bluff area referred to as "Shark's tooth,"
located on the east side of County Road 25 and south of County Road 62.25. The pipeline
draws water from the Greeley water line and then runs north diagonally from Shark's tooth
bluff to the farm. In 1951 the Von Trotha family owned eight of the properties serviced while
the other properties were owned by Lowe and Rydberg. Currently, there are still 11 taps on the
water line and the owners are the company stockholders. Two properties to the southwest of
the farm are properties once owned by the Von Trothas and J.H. Lowe. The pipeline services
the two houses on the farm before it continues east along the south side of County Road 64.
It services an additional six homes, one business and the Poudre Learning Center along the
road before ending at County Road 29.
Whitney Irrigation Ditch Lateral (ca. 1911, Photos 39-43)
Fred Whitney, one of the first settlers in Windsor, formed the Whitney Ditch Company and
appropriated it in 1862. In 1911, Bode and Claude Von Trotha, their brothers Eric and Lothar,
and adjacent property owners gave a quit claim deed to the Whitney Ditch Company to build
the Whitney Lateral. The lateral, which is approximately five feet wide, continues to serve
farmers today and provides irrigation to the remaining 40 acres of farmland. In the 1990s, the
ditch company added a concrete lining to the west end of the lateral. The remainder of the
lateral has its original concrete from the date of construction.
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Irrigation System (ca. 1920, Photos 44, 45)
Numerous other drain lines, ditch systems and small pipelines exist on the property. Water
flowed to a second stock tank for cattle at the very south end of the corral area via an
underground pipe which drew water from the "seep"ditch northeast of the property on the east
side of Road 27 and to the north of County Road 64. The Von Trotha brothers most likely built
this pipe.
A ditch system existed just west of the houses and an underground tile line brought water to
two areas on the lawn surrounding the main stucco farmhouse (photo 44). The water was
brought up onto the lawn for flood irrigation via these structures. A drain system which drains
water off the irrigated field next to the houses and returns it to the river exists along the east
edge of the property (photo 45).
Contributing Resources -Sites
Farmland, Farmyard, and Pasture (49 acres) (Photos 46-49)
The original tract of land consisted of approximately 180 acres. When Peter, Conrad and
Chuck Firestien farmed the land they grew corn, barley, beans, potatoes, alfalfa hay and sugar
beets all irrigated with water from the Whitney Ditch. Beginning in the 1970s, Conrad began
gifting portions of the farm to Chuck, with Chuck becoming the full owner in the 1980s. In
1996, Chuck sold approximately 130 acres for gravel mining. Conrad's youngest son Gerald
(Jerry) Firestien and grandson Mark Firestien still farm 40 acres of farmland. They continue to
raise corn and wheat on this land and irrigate the land with water from the Whitney Ditch.
The farmyard and pasture (approximately 9 acres) represents an intact farm complex. The
Von Trothas and Firestiens grazed milk cows in the pasture to the south of the farmyard and
corral area until the 1950s. Sheep grazed in the pasture from the 1970s through the 1990s.
The edge of the pasture is a flood plain and part of the Cache La Poudre National Heritage
area. It is also considered a wetlands area.
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Non-contributing Resources — Buildings
Machine Shed (1967, Photo 15, 16)
The front gabled machine shed measures 36' x 39'. It has metal exterior walls, a corrugated
metal roof and a concrete floor. Two large sliding doors open on the south end. The shed
mainly provides storage for trucks, tractors and farm equipment.
Playhouse (1969-1970, Photo 50)
George Brug, Ruth Firestien's father, built this small rectangular shaped, side gabled roof
frame playhouse for his granddaughter Judy Firestien. The playhouse has horizontal wood
siding and is complete with a small fixed window, corner boards, and wooden door. To supply
running water for the playhouse, Judy's brother, Roger, added a jug of water in the "attic" area
with a small hose than ran down into the sink of the "kitchen" area. Additionally, he installed a
light bulb in the middle of the house so, that when plugged into an electrical cord, the
playhouse had electricity.
Garage (2001, Photo 50, 51)
A front gabled rectangular plan frame garage exists to the west of the small white farmhouse.
Its two roll-away doors face the southeast and horizontal wood siding clads the exterior while
grey asphalt shingles cover the roof. Windows exist on the northeast, northwest, and
southwest elevations. A wooden entry door faces the southwest side.
Non-contributing Resources—Structures
Fuel Tanks (ca.1960s, Photos 34, 35, 37)
Two cylinder fuel tanks rest on the east side of the large chicken house and provide fuel
storage for the farm machinery, tractors, and equipment.
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RESOURCE COUNT
Contributing Non-Contributing
Buildings
1 Main Stucco Farmhouse 1
2 Barn 1
3 Milk House 1
4 Pole Machinery Shed 1
5 Machine Shed 1
6 Playhouse 1
7 WPA Privy 1
8 Small White Farmhouse 1
9 Large Chicken House 1
10 Small Chicken House 1
11 Garage 1
Subtotal 8 3
Structures
12 Railroad Boxcar and Small Grain Box 1
13 South Tin Granary 1
14 North Tin Granary with Livestock Records 1
15 Main Gate to Corrals 1
16 Wooden Granary 1
17 Well and Pump House 1
18 .Artesian Well and Cistern 1
19 Shark's tooth Pipeline —domestic water line 1
20 Whitney Irrigation Ditch Lateral 1
21 Whitney Irrigation South Tile Line 1
22 Whitney Irrigation North Tile Line 1
23 Irrigation System 1
24 Fuel Tanks 2
Subtotal 12 2
Sites
25 Agricultural Fields, Farmyard and Pasture 1
Subtotal 1 0
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SIGNIFICANCE
The Von Trotha-Firestien Farm is significant under Criterion A in the area of Agriculture for its
long association, beginning at the turn of the twentieth century, with the development of
irrigated farming and livestock feeding in Weld County. The property meets the registration
requirements as specified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form Historic Farms and
Ranches of Weld County, being associated with the historic context Irrigated Farming in Weld
County, 1870- 1940 with the farm property type represented. Extant resources represent over
109 years of European settlement in the Bracewell area, with over 93 years directly associated
with the Von Trotha and Firestien families. The 21 contributing resources directly correlate to
the stages of technological and economic development of agriculture in northeastern
Colorado, the most important being irrigation and sugar beet cultivation, both critical to the
development of Greeley and Weld County.
Additionally, the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell is significant under Criterion C in the
area of Architecture. The architecture and construction techniques represent those
employed by farmers with limited means and materials. The medley of vernacular styles and
materials reveal the extent to which the area's farmers could make do by recycling building
materials, adapting and reusing buildings and structures and applying do-it-yourself
techniques that met restricted budgets while adjusting to changing economic and technological
circumstances. While the Bungalow farmhouse and the Hipped-Roof Box smaller farmhouse
are examples of academic architectural styles, they were often found in pattern books and
occasionally modified for a growing and prosperous farm. The Bungalow was atypical at its
construction date, with a rear asymmetrical gabled roof section that housed an attached
garage and was built primarily from recycled material. Modifying the plan and adding a garage
is an example of how the Von Trothas, like other farmers, tailored existing plans for their
individual needs. The Von Trothas dismantled three clay tile brick silos from other properties
they owned and utilized the brick for the Bungalow farmhouse construction. When the need
arose for another house, the Von Trothas moved an unused home (the small white
farmhouse)from one of their other properties to this farm. In the 1940s, the Von Trothas,
following a pattern many farmers employed, purchased a surplus railroad boxcar and adapted
it for storage. It doubled as part of the north boundary of the corral area. The extant buildings
and structures represent 101 years of construction, beginning with the small white farmhouse
in 1900, and ironically, ending with a detached garage to the small white farmhouse in 2001.
The spatial arrangement of the agriculture outbuildings is consistent with their functions and
with other northeastern Colorado agricultural complexes. The Von Trotha and Firestien
families added outbuildings according to need and financial ability. They are largely
concentrated within the intact domicile center and are associated with the agricultural
pastures, fields and irrigation structures all located in an unaltered setting. The buildings are
generally in good condition and maintain high integrity. The period of significance for the farm
begins in 1911, the year the Von Trothas built the Whitney Irrigation Ditch Lateral, and ends in
1959. While the activities associated with the farm extend into a period less than fifty years
before the nomination date, outstanding activities did not occur during this time. Therefore, in
keeping with National Register guidelines the period of significance ends in 1959.
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Irrigation and Sugar Beet History
History of Greeley and in fact of all Weld County...is inseparably bound up with
the development of irrigation...Beginnings of irrigation on the Poudre preceded
the founding of Greeley by the Union Colony by approximately 10 years.
("Development of Weld County and Greeley Tightly Bound up with Irrigation
Progress," The Greeley Tribune. October 10, 1930).
Early miners in Colorado built small ditches to divert water needed to wash sand and gravel
from gold while mining. Many miners soon realized that growing crops to supply food to
4prospectors was quite lucrative. Some of these men came to the river bottoms of
northeastern Colorado to build ditches and raise crops. The first ditch to divert water from the
Poudre River was established in 1860, 10 years before the establishment of the City of
Greeley in 1870. The first task after settling Greeley was to build ditches to irrigate along the
Cache la Poudre River. The largest ditch constructed, with a length of 35 miles, was the
Greeley No. 2 which was sold to its users a year after it was completed in 1871. The users
organized themselves as the Cache La Poudre Irrigation Company and reference is made to
water rights to the ditch in the early warranty deeds of the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm (Holleran
2005). There were problems with the design and construction of the No. 2 and much of the
work had to be corrected. In 1864, the seventh ditch to be established on the Poudre was the
Whitney Ditch. ("Development of Weld County and Greeley Tightly Bound up with Irrigation
Progress," 1930). Formed as a mutual ditch, early stockholders included Fred Whitney,
Sharon Atkinson, Benjamin Eaton, C.W. Bracewell and the Great Western Sugar Company
(Whitney Irrigating Ditch Company Records, 1881).
The sugar beet was a major cash crop from about 1900 through the mid 1960s, with Great
Western Sugar Company factories built in Greeley in 1901, Windsor in 1903 and a beet dump
located near the railroad tracks in Bracewell. The Germans from Russia came to the area
specifically to work in the sugar beet industry (Colorado Agricultural Bibliography; Broida
2008). Innovative in his farming practices, which were complimented by the use of irrigation
systems, Conrad Firestien, a German from Russia, and his family grew sugar beets for over
30 years for the Von Trotha brothers. The irrigated farmland of the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm
experienced its highest yields and made its greatest contribution to agriculture in Weld County
during this same time.
Weld County currently ranks as the eighth most agriculturally productive county in the nation
and continues to be Colorado's leading producer of cattle, grain and sugar beets (Weld
County Website—About Weld; Jackson 2008). The Von Trotha brothers, together with the
Firestien family, made significant contributions to irrigated agriculture in Weld County
beginning in the early 1900s and continuing through present times; the Firestien family still
farms this land. The farm maintains its integrity and, together with the irrigation waters of the
Whitney Ditch, continues its role in Weld County's irrigated agricultural history.
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Land History
On March 5, 1874, Edward T. Nichols received a homestead patent for the south '/2 of the
southeast 1/4 of section 30 (Township 6 North, Range 66 West). In 1885, Sharon Atkinson
(1839-1923) purchased this portion of the property. Atkinson was one of the original pioneers
of the Union Colony. He served as Weld County Clerk and Recorder about 1901 and was
Secretary to the Chairman of the Weld County Republican Committee around 1902. (Weld
County Abstract and Investment Co. Abstract of Title; www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org).
Denver Pacific Railway Company gained title to the north 1/2 of the northeast '/of Section 31,
(Township 6 North, Range 66 West) by patent deed on April 24, 1875. The property passed
through several owners and in 1876 and 1878 Sharon Atkinson purchased the north 1/2 of the
northeast %2 of Section 31. Early warranty deeds granted the right to water from the irrigation
canals of the Union Colony. An 1879 deed of trust references five shares in the Whitney Ditch
which are associated with this property. (Weld County Abstract and Investment Co. Abstract of
Title).
Wiley Jones, brother of William R. Jones of the W. R. Jones Ditch Company, received a
patent deed to the southeast 1/4 of the northeast 1/4 of Section 31 on September 20, 1870 to,
who later conveyed the property to his brother. It appears that part this land lying north of the
center of the Cache La Poudre River later became part of the original Von Trotha property in
1930 when the Jones brothers purchased the land adjacent to the farm to the east and south
near the river.
These three portions made up the original boundary of the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm property
along with the portion north of the river in the southwest Y.of the northeast 1/4 of Section 31.
(Weld County Abstract and Investment Co. Abstract of Title).
Bracewell
In 1885, Mary Bracewell (unknown — 1891), wife of Christopher Bracewell (1818-1904),
purchased the portion of land in Section 30 and the portion in Section 31 along with 5 shares
in the Whitney Ditch from Sharon Atkinson. The Bracewells and Atkinson evidently had
known each other in England where they were all involved in the textile industry. Christopher,
Mary and their son, Christopher William (C.W), immigrated to Colorado in 1885 from the
United Kingdom (www.OneGuyFromBarlick.com). Christopher, Sr. had additional land
holdings and the land patent on adjacent property. With Mary's land purchase, the family
owned 440 acres in the area.
The Bracewell rail siding was originally called Hotchkiss, probably named after land owner and
1889 County Judge, Arthur Hotchkiss (www.olorecords.blm.gov). Around 1900 the name
became Bracewell. The settlement included the Bracewell School, the Bracewell sugar beet
dump and several businesses including the Bracewell Store which remained in business until
the 1970s.
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In 1887, Mary Bracewell conveyed, via a quit claim deed, a strip of land 60 feet wide for a
county wagon road along the east side of Section 30 to Weld County. This is the current
County Road 27 north of County Road 64. Mary Bracewell passed away in 1891 and the
property passed to her two sons, C.W. and Edgar Herbert Bracewell. C.W. later purchased
Edgar's share of the property. In 1902, C.W. sold the property and 1.5 shares of the Whitney
Ditch to Scott Getchell. Getchell actively participated in community politics and the Masonic
Lodge. In 1903, Getchell sold eight acres in the northwest corner of the portion of land in
Section 30 to Wilson Henderson. In 1907, Getchell sold the remaining portions of the property
to Philip Krieger along with 1.5 shares in the Whitney Ditch. In 1916, Philip Krieger sold the
property to brothers B.L. Von Trotha and C.W. Von Trotha along with one share of the
Whitney Ditch. (Weld County Abstract and Investment Co. Abstract of Title).
Von Trotha Family
Baron Claus "Claude" Wolfgang Von Trotha (1840-1888) and his wife, Helene (1847-1936),
immigrated to the United States from Germany prior to 1865. Homesteading around 1887 on
property just north of the Poudre River in the Bracewell area, they were considered pioneers of
the Poudre Valley. Bode and Claude were two of their nine children.
By 1916, the Von Trotha brothers, Bodo "Bode" Leopold Von Trotha (1875-1959) and Claus
"Claude" Wolfgang Von Trotha (1885-1966) owned significant land holdings in the Bracewell
area, especially along County Road 64. The 1915 map entitled "Irrigated Farms of Northern
Colorado" indicated these holdings were irrigated farmland.
The Whitney Ditch, established by Fred Whitney, one of the earliest settlers in Windsor, was
appropriated on September 1, 1862, and the Whitney Irrigating Ditch Company incorporated
on April 25, 1881. In 1921, when the company again renewed its existence, one of the parties
forming the corporation included Claude Von Trotha. Bode and Claude both served on the
Board of Directors, with Claude serving for over 20 years. Additionally, Claude was an
incorporator and served on the Board of Directors of the W.R. Jones Ditch Company
beginning in 1944. The Jones Ditch was located just south of the property in the south half of
Sections 31 and 32. The Von Trotha brothers held shares in both the Whitney Ditch and
Jones Ditch, with approximately 40 shares held in the Whitney and 29 shares in the Jones
(Ray, 1940; Company Records of Whitney Ditch; Articles of Incorporation of Jones Ditch;
Company Records of Von Trotha Brothers, Inc.).
The Von Trotha brothers contributed significantly to irrigation in the Bracewell area. They
were instrumental in building the Whitney Ditch lateral and two tile lines for conveying water to
their properties along County Road 64 (see structure descriptions for more details).
Additionally, the Von Trotha brothers, with their water involvement, were instrumental in
constructing the Shark's tooth Pipeline which delivered domestic water to 11 families, mostly
on farms owned by the Von Trotha brothers. The pipeline is still used today.
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Bode and Claude incorporated their business interests in 1950 by forming Von Trotha
Brothers, Inc. This allowed them to broaden their enterprises in cattle feeding, farming and
ranching, the grain elevator business, property and water rights acquisition and to issue
corporate stock. Farm tenants working the Von Trotha's land received shares of stock. The
brothers also had a land company known as Von Trotha Land Company and were involved
with the Greeley Elevator Company(www.newspaperarchives.com; Weld County Abstract and
Investment Co. Abstract of Title).
Considered pioneers in livestock feeding in northern Colorado, the Von Trotha Brothers had
one of the largest livestock feeding establishments in the region. They regularly shipped cattle
and sheep to the Denver market. Bode was responsible for feeding activities while Claude
handled the farming operations and management. Bode bought cattle and sheep out of
Wyoming and New Mexico. In the early days both cattle and sheep arrived by train, the
railroad unloaded them at the Bracewell siding and Von Trotha workers drove them down
County Road 27 to the farm.
The Von Trotha Brothers were described in a Great Western Sugar Company publication as "a
guiding influence in the community and are counseled by many growers in the community."
They encouraged local farmers to employ more mechanization, such as machine thinning of
sugar beets. The publication described Claude Von Trotha as "progressive in his farm
practices" as he was one of the first to realize the value of commercial fertilizer on all crops
(Great Western Sugar Company Publication, Through the Leaves, 1953).
Bode and Claude became prominent in the community and well respected for their business
practices. Bode managed the 1930 U.S. Census in the La Grange/Bracewell area. He was
active in politics and honored in the late 1920s for his work as Republican County Chairman.
In 1928 he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Claude served on
the Bracewell School Board, was Chairman of the Board of the Weld County Bank and
became actively involved in various community activities. The brothers were very frugal, yet
kind and generous to the tenant farmers who farmed the Von Trotha land. They provided
needed housing for the Firestien family when Chuck was getting married and hosted annual
picnics for all of their tenants. Both married late in life and did not have children to whom they
could leave their farms. Bode Von Trotha passed away in 1959 and Claude in 1966.
They made provisions so that upon the last of the two to die, their company would dissolve
and the farms owned by them, the Von Trotha Brothers, Inc., would be distributed in
liquidation for each of the outstanding shares of capital stock held by the farm tenants. This
allowed each of the tenants to purchase the farm they had been working. Conrad, Louis and
George each purchased their farms and water shares through this arrangement. The brothers
established a scholarship program in the family name which continued to grant scholarships to
Weld County students through the 1980s (Von Trotha Brothers, Inc. Company Records;
www.newspaperarchives.com; Gerald Firestien Interview, 2008).
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Firestien Family
Peter(1869-1937) and Sophia (Yost) Firestien (1873-1929) and their sons, Conrad and Louis,
immigrated to Colorado as part of the group known as the "Germans from Russia" in 1899.
The 1900 census placed them in Globeville, a north-central Denver settlement that many
Germans from Russia called home when first arriving in the U.S. Obituary records placed
them in Eaton around 1903 and in the Windsor and Bracewell area as early as 1911. A 1917
Greeley City and Rural Directory confirmed they were living on the current property. The
Germans from Russia were known for their work in the sugar beet fields and it is quite possible
that the sugar beet boom brought the family to the area.
A wood frame house once stood to the west of the current stucco farmhouse and this is where
Peter and Sophia lived and raised their six children. Conrad (1896-1976) and Louis (1898-
1966) immigrated from Russia while George, Henry, John and Mary were born in the U.S. It is
possible that Peter farmed for Philip Krieger before 1916. It is believed that he started farming
for the Von Trotha brothers when they purchased the property in 1916. The wood frame
house was later moved across the road south of County Road 64 and served as a labor
house. The house was torn down in the late 1980s (Gerald Firestien Interview, 2008).
The Von Trotha brothers owned or had an interest in at least six farms, mostly in the Bracewell
area, and the tenant farmers for these farms included Peter and then Conrad Firestien on the
"home place." George farmed along County Road 64 about '/ mile east of the home place;
John and Henry farmed with George. Louis farmed about a mile east of the home place on
County Road 64. Another Von Trotha farm, located just south of Severance, may have been
where Conrad farmed for one year after he married and prior to returning to farm the "home
place." Louis served as vice president and later as president of Von Trotha Brothers, Inc. and
served as the director on the Whitney Irrigation Company Board of Directors during the 1960s.
He was one of the incorporators, along with Claude Von Trotha, of the Shark's tooth Pipeline
Company. Louis, George and Conrad all served as officers or directors of Shark's tooth
Pipeline Company over the years. (Ruth Firestien Interview 2008; Shark's tooth Pipeline
Company Records).
Conrad Firestien married Mabel Sitzman (1899-1990) in 1922. They were married on the farm
and had six children —Wallace, Wynona, Wilbert "Chuck", David, Shirley and Gerald—who all grew
up on the "home place." All of the children, except for the youngest, Gerald, were born in the
stucco farmhouse. There are two family stories about why the stucco farmhouse was built,
though neither could be confirmed. One relative believes the house was built for the Von
Trotha brothers and whichever brother married first would live in the house. The other family
story is that it was built for Conrad and Mabel. (Gerald Firestien Interview 2008; Ruth Firestien
Interview 2008).
Conrad originally farmed with his father, Peter. After marrying and living on a nearby farm,
possibly near Severance, he and Mabel returned to the home farm and he took over the
farming and feeding operations. Conrad was a successful and innovative farmer and was
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recognized for 30 years of growing sugar beets in an article in the Great Western Sugar
Company publication, Through the Leaves. The article entitled, "Conrad's Oldest Habit is
Adopting New Methods" noted that Conrad "was not caught napping" when it came to
mechanization in farming. To avoid wide turns at the end of a field, he "made a hitch, raised
by the power lift and mounted it on a Ford tractor. This speeded up planting and gave straight
rows at the end" ("Conrad's Oldest Habit is Adopting New Methods" Great Western Sugar
Company publication, Through the Leaves).
As tenant farmers for the Von Trotha brothers, the Firestien brothers not only grew sugar
beets, but also grew corn, alfalfa hay, beans, barley, potatoes and wheat. Additionally, the
family raised cattle and sheep for the Von Trotha brothers and chickens for their own use.
Barley was one of their larger crops which they stored on the granary's west side. They used a
scoop shovel to remove it for feeding. Often, the Firestiens trucked the barley into Greeley's
grain elevator where machinery rolled it and then they brought it back for feeding. The
Firestiens raised chickens for eggs and butchering; at one time they butchered 75-100 per
year for fryers or roasters. Mabel Firestien took the extra eggs and cream from the dairy cow
milk to Greeley's local creamery. Here she sold the eggs and cream and then purchased
groceries with the funds received. The Firestiens raised dairy cows until the mid-1950s, at
which time Conrad's sons had all married and left home.
The pole machine shed served as a meeting place for area farmers and the wood stove
provided some heat for these gatherings during the winter months. Machinery might be
repaired in the shed during these gatherings. Often during harvest season, the shed housed
trucks filled with sugar beets overnight to keep the beets from freezing before being
transported the next morning to the nearby sugar beet dump at Bracewell. In the 1940s many
area farmers raised pigs. A pig pen once existed near the northeast corner of the corral area.
Conrad Firestien and his brothers, George and Louis, butchered the pigs in the pole machine
shed.
Conrad's sons farmed with him for many years. In between farming, the Firestien boys served
in the military. Conrad and Louis served in World War I. Wallace served in World War II and
made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when he was killed in action on Okinawa in 1945.
Wilbert"Chuck" and David served in the Korean War. Chuck was hesitant to marry, as his
brother Wallace was engaged when he died. Eventually he did marry Ruth Brug in 1952.
Conrad told the Von Trotha brothers, "Chuck's getting married. He needs a house," and the
Von Trotha brothers responded by having a small farmhouse moved in from an adjacent
property. After returning from the Army, Chuck and Ruth lived in the house for over 50 years,
raising their two children Roger and Judy there.
Although the number of cattle raised had dwindled over the years, a few head remained on the
farm through the 1970s. Beginning in the late 1970s, sheep from the Western Slope were
winter pastured on the farm. Chuck and Ruth Firestien and their daughter, Judy, began
raising sheep around this time after a spring lamb carried off the truck was unable to walk.
The owner of the sheep told Judy if she could get the lamb to walk, he was hers. Within a few
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months the lamb was walking and became Judy's. This also led to the practice of the sheep
owner of bringing other lambs, which had been abandoned by their mothers, some nearly
frozen, to the Firestiens to be nursed back to health and added to the small, growing herd.
Chuck and Ruth raised a small herd of sheep with the largest group being about 120 head
before discontinuing the ewe/Iamb operation in 1996.
The Firestien "home place," including 10 shares of the Whitney Irrigation Company, later
passed on to Chuck and Ruth Firestien where Chuck successfully farmed it until his retirement
in 1990. In 1996, the Firestiens sold approximately 130 acres to a gravel mining company.
Chuck made his own contributions to water and irrigation having served on the Shark's tooth
Pipeline Company Board of Directors for over 20 years and helping with its construction. He
served 28 years on the irrigation company's board of directors. In 2004, at the time of his
death due to an automobile accident, he was still active as a director with both companies.
Chuck's younger brother, Gerald, has now served nearly 20 years on the Whitney Irrigation
Board.
The Firestien family has farmed the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm at Bracewell for at least the
last 93 years (1916-2009). The farm maintains it significance and integrity today as the
remaining 49 acres are still owned by Ruth Firestien and farmed Conrad's youngest son,
Gerald Firestien and Gerald's son Mark.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Becker, B.I. 'Conrad's Oldest Habit is Adopting New Methods," Through the Leaves, Great Western
Sugar Company Publication, 1953.
Broida, Cathy. "A walk back in time: Great Western Sugar Co. helped Windsor grow and prosper,"
The Windsor Beacon, November 29,2008; Retrieved from www.windsorbeacon.com on
December 1, 2008.
Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records. Retrieved from www.olorecords.blm.aov in
2007.
Colorado Agricultural Bibliography. Colorado State University Libraries. "Sugar Beets."Retrieved from
htto://lib.colostate.eduiresearch/agbibibeetsrthtml on December 1,2008.
"Development of Weld County and Greeley Tightly Bound up with Irrigation Progress." The Greeley
Tribune, October 10, 1930.
Firestien, Gerald. Interviews November, December 2008 by Judy Firestien at the Firestien Farm.
Firestien, Ruth. Interviews November, December 2008 by Judy Firestien at the Firestien Farm.
Holleran, Michael. Historic Context for irrigation and Water Supply, Ditches and Canals in Colorado.
Colony Ditch Systems. Colorado Center for Preservation Research,2005.
Jackson, Bill. "Dollars from dust,agriculture in Weld County." The Greeley Tribune, Retrieved from
www.areelevtribune.com September 26,2008.
"Brief History of Johnstown."Johnstown-Milliken Chamber of Commerce website,
www.imchamber.com accessed January 19, 2009.
"Mrs.Von Trotha, Pioneer of Poudre Valley, Dies Tuesday." The Greeley Daily Tribune, March 4,
1936.
Ray, Roy. Highlights in the History of Windsor. Press of the Poudre Valley, 1940.
Shark's tooth Pipe Line Company. Company Records: Articles of Incorporation. December 10, 1951.
"The Irrigated Farms of Northern Colorado, 1915." Retrieved from htto://library.ci.fort-collins.co.us on
December 1, 2008.
Tudek,John. Interview March 11,2009 by Chris Geddes, National and State Register Historian,at the
Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colorado.
Von Trotha Brothers, Inc. Minutes of Joint Special Meeting of Stockholders and Directors of Von
Trotha Brothers, Inc. April 4, 1966.
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"Von Trotha Steers are Market Toppers." The Greeley Daily Tribune. January 3, 1941.
Watson, A.M. "Von Trothas Push Machine Thinning," Through the Leaves, Great Western
Sugar Company Publication, March 1953.
Weld County Abstract and Investment Co. Abstract of Title to the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 31,
Township 6 North, Range 66 West and that part of the SE 1/4 of the NE 'A of said Section 31
lying north of the center of the Cache La Poudre River and also the S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section
30, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, except a tract of land situated in the Northwest corner
and containing 8 acres.
Weld County Website. "About Weld." Retrieved from http://www.co.weld.co.us on December 1, 2008.
Whitney Irrigating Ditch Company. Articles of Incorporation, 1881, 1921.
W.R. Jones Ditch Company. Articles of Incorporation. Retrieved from http://www.sos.state.co.us on
December 1, 2008.
Numerous articles from Fort Collins Weekly Courier and Greeley Tribune. Retrieved from Colorado
Historical Newspapers at www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org from 2006-2008.
Numerous articles on the Bracewell family. Retrieved from www.OneGuyFromBarlick.com from 2006-
2008.
Numerous articles from the Greeley Tribune. Retrieved from www.newspaperarchive.com in 2008.
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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
The property consists of Lot A, Lot B and SE 833 of Recorded Exemption No.RE-2802 recorded in
2001. Legal description is as follows:
A tract of land located in the northeast quarter of Section 31 and the south half of the southeast quarter
of Section 30. All in Township 6 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado and
being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of said Section 31 and considering the east line of said northeast
quarter to bear south 01° 20' 22"west and with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto:
Thence south 01° 20' 22"west, 630.55 feet along said east line;
Thence north 84°54'48"west, 410.42 feet;
Thence north 02°20' 36" east, 583.48 feet to the south line of said southeast quarter of Section 30;
Thence south 88° 25"28"west, 861.42 feet;
Thence north 03° 05' 34" east, 606.88 feet,
Thence north 71° 18' 31"west, 846.04 feet,
Thence north 78° 24' 56"west, 629.63 feet to the west line of said southeast east quarter
Thence north 02° 05' 04" east, 49.72 feet along said west line;
Thence south 77° 02' 04"east, 1002.20 feet;
Thence north 01°48'48" east, 482 feet to the north line of the south half of said southeast quarter
Thence north 88° 21' 35" east, 1695.14 feet along said north line to the east line of said southeast
quarter;
Thence south 01° 48'48"west, 1324.77 feet along said east line to the point of beginning.
BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION
The nominated property includes the remaining 49 acres of the original parcel of land historically
associated with the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm and encompasses all of the intact buildings, structures
and site.
UTMs (NAD 27)
13;5 15 161mE; 44 77 932mN
13;5 15 408mE; 44 77 891mN
13;5 15 408mE; 44 78 024mN
13;5 16 026mE; 44 78 023mN
The UTMs were derived by the Office of
13;5 16 033mE; 44 77 476mN Archaeology and Historic Preservation from
13;5 15 889mE; 44 77 477mN heads up digitization on Digital Raster Graphic
13;5 15 890mE; 44 77 686mN (DRG)maps provided to OAHP by the U.S.
13;5 15 614mE; 44 77 669mN Bureau of Land Management.
13;5 15 615mE; 44 77 843mN
13;5 15 156mE; 44 77 917mN
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PHOTOGRAPH LOG - HISTORIC
These photographs may not be included in Internet posted documents and other publishing venues
due to copyright restrictions.
Photo No. Photographic Information
H1 Peter and Sophia Firestien, unknown date. Firestien Family Collection.
H2 Conrad Firestien (left), during World War I, circa 1917. Firestien Family Collection.
H3 Conrad and Mabel Firestien, 1922. Firestien Family Collection.
H4 Bodo "Bode" Von Trotha, 1930. The Greeley Tribune, February 3, 1959.
H5 Claus "Claude"Von Trotha. Watson, A.M. "Von Trothas Push Machine Thinning,"
Through the Leaves, Great Western Sugar Company Publication, March 1953.
H6 Main stucco farmhouse, southeast elevation, 1926; with Mabel and Wallace Firestien
standing on the steps. Firestien Family Collection.
H7 Sugar Beet Harvest at the Von Trotha-Firestien Farm, early to mid 1940s, with
Wayne, Wally, Louis, Calvin, Chuck & Dave Firestien pictured left to right. Firestien
Family Collection.
H8 Von Trotha-Firestien Farm aerial photograph, 1980s. Firestien Family Collection.
PHOTOGRAPH LOG
The following information pertains to all photograph numbers except as noted:
Photographer: Judy Firestien
Date of Photographs: October 25, 2008
Negatives: Judy Firestien
Photo No. Photographic Information
1 Stucco farmhouse, northeast corner elevation, camera facing southwest
2 Stucco farmhouse, north/northeast elevation, camera facing southwest
3 Stucco farmhouse, northwest corner elevation, camera facing southeast
4 Stucco farmhouse, southwest corner elevation, camera facing northeast
5 Stucco farmhouse, south elevation, camera facing north
6 Stucco farmhouse, southeast corner elevation, camera facing northwest
7 Stucco farmhouse, east elevation, camera facing west
8 Barn, milk house and granaries, northeast corner elevation, camera facing southwest
9 Barn and milk house, northeast corner elevation, camera facing southwest
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10 Barn and milk house, northwest corner elevation, camera facing southeast
11 Barn, west elevation, camera facing east
12 Barn, southwest elevation, camera facing northeast
13 Barn and granaries, southeast corner elevation, camera facing northwest
14 Pole machine shed, southeast corner elevation, camera facing northwest
15 Pole machine shed and machine shed, southeast corner elevation, camera facing
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16 Pole machine shed and machine shed, northeast corner elevation, camera facing
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19 Small farmhouse, southeast corner elevation, camera facing northwest
20 Small farmhouse, southwest corner elevation, camera northeast
21 Railroad boxcar, small grain box, tin granaries, east elevation, camera facing west
22 Railroad boxcar, southwest corner elevation, camera facing northeast
23 Tin granaries, east elevation, camera facing west
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25 Livestock records written inside tin granary door, top left of door, camera facing west
26 Livestock records written inside tin granary door, top right of door, camera facing west
27 Livestock records written on outside of tin granary door, top of door, camera facing west
28 Livestock records written on outside wall of tin granary, camera facing west
29 Wooden granary, southwest corner elevation, camera facing northeast
30 Granaries, corral gate, barn and milk house, north elevation, camera facing south
31 Granaries and barn, southwest corner elevation, camera facing northeast
32 Granaries, barn and pump house, south elevation, camera facing north
33 Pump house and well, northeast corner elevation, camera facing southwest
34 Chicken houses, northeast corner elevation, camera facing southwest
35 Chicken houses, southeast corner elevation, camera facing southeast
36 Chicken houses, southwest corner elevation, camera facing northeast
37 Artesian well and cistern, northeast corner elevation, camera facing southeast
38 Shark's tooth Pipeline manhole, northwest elevation, camera facing southeast
39 Whitney Irrigation Ditch Lateral, east elevation, camera facing west
40 Whitney Irrigation Ditch Lateral, old part of ditch, west elevation, camera facing east
41 Whitney Irrigation Ditch, North Tile Line, southeast corner elevation, camera facing
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45 Field drain tile, north elevation, camera facing south
46 Farmland, 23 acres, west elevation, camera facing east
47 Farmland, 17 acres, west elevation, camera facing east
48 Pasture, northwest corner elevation, camera facing south east
49 Pasture, southwest corner elevation, camera facing northeast
50 Playhouse and Garage, southeast elevation, camera facing northwest
51 Interior of attached garage to the main stucco farmhouse, camera facing east
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Mr. Barker,
Thank you for sharing the Resolution with me.
I wanted to let you know that due to the current situation with Covid 19, we will not be attending the meeting. My
Mother will be 90 in March and we are choosing to stay close to home at this time. We will be sure to watch the
meeting via the live stream.
After Board Consideration, when the Resolution is approved, we would like to express our appreciation to the Board of
County Commissioners for this action. If it is possible,we would appreciate it if the follow message could be read at the
meeting and/or shared with the Commissioners:
We would like to thank the Weld County Commissioners for honoring our historic family farm by designating it as
an Agricultural Heritage Site.
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In 2009, when our farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and included with the Historic
Farms and Ranches of Weld County, the Colorado Historical Society stated, that the "Von Trotha-Firestien Farm is
important for its long association with the development of irrigated farming, sugar beet cultivation and livestock
feeding—all critical to the development of Greeley and Weld County."
With this designation, we intend to continue to preserve the rich agricultural history associated with our farm
and the role that our ancestors played in the development of agriculture in Weld County and Northern Colorado.
Thank you for allowing us to continue to honor the legacy of the Von Trotha and Firestien Families.
With sincere gratitude,
Ruth Firestien Judy Firestien
We greatly appreciate the Board's consideration of this designation and thank everyone involved for their time and
attention.
Best regards,
Judy Firestien
(970) 225-2949
From: Bruce Barker<bbarker@weldgov.com>
Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 10:08 AM
To: Judy.firestien@bracewellfarm.com
Cc: Kevin Ross<kross@weldgov.com>; Scott James<sjames@weldgov.com>
Subject: Resolution for Adoption on Monday
Ms. Firestien:
See the attached. The Board will consider the Resolution for adoption on Monday, December 7th. Let me know if you
have any questions.
Bruce T. Barker, Esq.
Weld County Attorney
P.O. Box 758
1150"O" Street
Greeley, CO 80632
(970)400-4390
Fax: (970) 352-0242
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