Rosebud Ranch, Hood, California
historic place
Rosebud Ranch is a historic place situated near Hood in Sacramento County, California. William Johnston established this property in 1877. Originally, the ranch encompassed approximately 1,200 acres, stretching along the Sacramento River. It functioned as a substantial agricultural enterprise, cultivating vegetable gardens, orchards, and grain. The ranch also supported grazing and dairy operations, including a herd of 100 Jersey cows. The main house and other structures feature Italianate architecture with Renaissance Revival elements. Architect Nathaniel Goodell designed these buildings. Rosebud Ranch was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1979. This site remains a preserved example of a 19th-century river ranch complex in Sacramento County.