Saturday, November 26, 2011

Windmill tops off the 10-year restoration of the historic Glass House

The historic Glass farm house in San Ramon now has a windmill towering above it. Visible from Interstate 680, the windmill marks the completion of the restoration of the landmark home. Crews last week installed the restored 1930s era windmill, showing off a wind-powered tool that ranchers and farmers used to pump water for cattle and crops. "It's going to be a very neat landmark for everyone to see as they drive by on Interstate 680," said Kim Giuliano, San Ramon's program manager for historic properties. The 9,000-pound, steel Aermotor windmill was donated by the Henry family from their old ranch property in San Ramon. The city, the San Ramon Historic Foundation, members of the David Glass family and others partnered in a $60,000 restoration of the windmill and a wooden water tank. The Glass house was built in 1877 as the home for David Glass, a rancher and farmer who planted his first apple orchard in the San Ramon Valley in 1855...more

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