The Old Borges Ranch is a Historic District containing four contributing buildings, in the Diablo Foothills of the northern Diablo Range, within the Walnut Creek Open Space in Contra Costa County, California. The former ranch of early Walnut Creek pioneer Frank Borges is the home base for the surrounding Shell Ridge Open Space park's activities. It is located at 1035 Castle Rock Road, south of Walnut Creek. The Borges Ranch houses as a ranger station, maintenance facility, and ranger residence. The park and ranch are owned and operated by the City of Walnut Creek. History In 1899 early Walnut Creek pioneer Frank Borges purchased for a cattle ranch and home for his family. The former ranch complex includes a blacksmith shop, numerous outbuildings, farm equipment displays, and a barn. Old Borges Ranchhouse and Visitor Center The Borges family home was built in 1901. It is a five-room redwood structure, that withstood five generations of Borgeses. It was restored as a historic house museum, with period furnishings and artifacts, including a silver and black Stewart stove, and historical displays of the early 1900s in the area. It serves as the Old Borges Ranchhouse and Visitor Center for the Walnut Creek Open Space parks. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Contra Costa County, California — pre-statehood Spanish & Mexican land grant ranches. References External links Old Borges Ranch website Shell Ridge Open Space webpage Open Space Trail Map Trail map — northern section with Borges Ranch. Ranches in California Parks in Contra Costa County, California Diablo Range Historic house museums in California Museums in Contra Costa County, California Open-air museums in California Houses completed in 1901 Houses in Contra Costa County, California Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in California National Register of Historic Places in Contra Costa County, California Ranches on the National Register of Historic Places in California History of Contra Costa County, California Walnut Creek, California Blacksmith shops