Bates Well Ranch Historic Structure Report Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

The purpose of the Bates Well Ranch Historic Structure Report is to evaluate the existing conditions of the district of 14 buildings, structures and features and make recommendations to guide the future maintenance, preservation, and rehabilitation efforts necessary to utilize the district for future use. The HSR establishes a baseline of information, both archival and field documentation, from which future actions can be taken. The scope of the HSR was restricted to evaluating the architectural integrity of the site, i.e., the specific historic features that characterize the site's significance as documented by the National Register of Historic Places nomination form. This report provides condition assessment, recommended preservation treatments and action priority for holistic building systems, as well as individual features of building exteriors and interiors, as they pertain to preserving the site's historic and architectural integrity.