Pleasants Ranch or Hoskins Ranch is a historic ranch located in

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. It features late Victorian and Queen Anne architecture. It was used for domestic

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. There are 12 historic buildings on the land including agricultural outbuildings, a single dwelling, processing, animal facility, storage, and secondary structures. It is situated on 4.5 acres and there is a 13th contributing building. The main house dates from 1891, and was designed by architect Allen A. Cook from Sacramento. The ranch includes a

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from c.1892, a

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from 1877, a stock barn from c.1900, a buggy barn from 1902, and more. With

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Buildings and structures in Vacaville, California Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in California {{SolanoCountyCA-NRHP-stub