Heading west on Route 66 past the turn for the Arboretum, between the road and the railroad tracks, there is a property that has been untended for nearly 30 years. Old stone barns with red trim and doors sat unloved near an old stone house in disrepair, relics of Flagstaff’s past.
The property is a small portion of the former McAllister Ranch, a large cattle operation owned by Frances McAllister, an active philanthropist and advocate for peace, social justice, and education. She is renowned among the gardening community for founding the Arboretum, where her former log home still stands.
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