Poway in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

DJ Ranch Formerly: Kent Farm

Built - 1900

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, June 17, 2014

1. DJ Ranch Formerly: Kent Farm Marker

Inscription. Original home and peach orchards of Walter Kent and Family. Purchased by present owners in 1963. Became horse and cattle ranch known as DJ Ranch.

Erected by City of Poway. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 32° 58.589′ N, 117° 1.859′ W. Marker is in Poway, California, in San Diego County. Marker is on Poway Valley Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13881 Poway Valley Road, Poway CA 92064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dearborn Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Porter House (approx. half a mile away); Baldwin Locomotive No. 3 (approx. half a mile away); City of Poway Veterans Park (approx. half a mile away); Nelson House (approx. half a mile away); Templars Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Flint Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); Community Church of Poway (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poway.

Regarding DJ Ranch Formerly: Kent Farm. Formerly known as the Walter Kent Farm, the wooden farmhouse was originally the home of the Walter Kent

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family, who moved to Poway sometime after 1882 to join Walter's parents, Lydia and Horace Kent. The house dates from the late 1890s to early 1900. The Johnson family, owners of the present D.J. Ranch, purchased the property in 1963 for use as a horse and cattle ranch. In the early 1970s, the Johnsons sold a portion of the property to the Poway Valley Riders Association for use as a horse facility; in 1987 another portion was sold to a developer. The house boasts original stonework on the front porch, an original well and barn, a bathtub, walkway and thick walls.
Source: Brochure entitled, "Old Poway Historical Sites: The Historical Marker Project, Designed to safeguard the City's historical heritage and to foster civic pride in the character and accomplishments of Poway's past." A project of the Community Services Department of the City of Poway, California, and the Poway Museum.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, June 17, 2014

2. DJ Ranch Formerly: Kent Farm Marker

DJ Ranch House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, June 17, 2014

3. DJ Ranch House

DJ Ranch Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, June 17, 2014

4. DJ Ranch Barn

DJ Ranch Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, June 17, 2014

5. DJ Ranch Gate

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.