A Letter from Chris Pacetti:

A rich, western, 'truly Colorado' lifestyle has been enjoyed by all those who have called the Ken-Caryl Ranch area home.

During the 1860's businessman and pioneer, Robert B. Bradford, tried to capitalize on the Great Colorado Gold Rush by constructing a toll road leading to the mining camps from his very own "city".  Once thought to become the Capitol of Colorado, all that remains of Bradford City is the massive stone walls of the Bradford House Hotel and stage stop located in the North Ranch.  Later that century, the ubiquitous, half-Ute, half-Apache Indian "Chief" Colorow, frequented the region with his band of renegades.  Colorow had a special penchant for biscuits and molasses, which pioneer housewives would bake when he and his followers appeared in the area.

In 1914 industrialist and newspaper tycoon, John C. Shaffer built the luxurious Manor House on an expansive estate.  Christening it in honor of his two sons Kent and Carroll, he built an empire around internationally famous Hereford breeding cattle.  Though known for living a "clean" lifestyle, he and his wife, Virginia, became known as one of Denver's more sociable couples, throwing some of the most extravagant parties the area had ever seen.

Several other notable figures including steel industrialist, William Allen; Italian businessman, Joseph Minissale; and oil baron A.T. "Cap" McDannell owned the 10,000 acre Ranch until the Johns-Manville Corporation purchased it to create the beautiful master planned community Ken-Caryl Ranch has become.

The Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association began operation in 1976.  Our purpose is to maintain the high standards established by the community's developers through covenant protection and architectural controls.

We are also responsible for the community newsletter, Equestrian Center, the trash/recycling program and over 4,000 acres of native open space, placing Ken-Caryl Ranch at the forefront as an environmentally conscious community.

The Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association is governed by a seven member Board of Directors.  Residents are invited to attend the monthly study sessions and business meetings.

We hope you find this Internet Site a helpful addition to the services provided by the Master Association and I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

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