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Christopher Marona
One of the Centennial Ranch cabin’s most unique characteristics is the hand-forged wrought-iron hardware found throughout. All of the hinges and latches and a number of larger specialty pieces, like the candle-powered chandelier and fireplace screen, were crafted just for this historically accurate cabin.
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Christopher Marona
An antique Hoosier cabinet takes the place of traditional cabinetry in this cabin kitchen. The decorative antique tins that line the shelf above serve as both a nod to the past and a place for concealed storage.
Photography by
Christopher Marona
The wood-fired, cast-iron stove was in home owner Vince Kontney’s possession for more than 40 years before it found a home at the Centennial Ranch cabin. The wide-plank hand-scraped hardwood floors were left unstained, which brightens the rustic room from the ground up.
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Christopher Marona
Scrumptious apple pie and farm-fresh eggs are everyday fare at the Kontney homestead. A simple butcher-block work station is at the heart of the kitchen, which has no running water or traditional cabinetry or countertops.
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Christopher Marona
When it comes to serving up a hearty lunch, chipped enamelware is the order of the day. The blue willowware in the open-faced cabinet is saved for special occasions. Since the cabin has no electricity, candlesticks, sconces and oil lamps can be seen throughout the rooms.
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Christopher Marona
A cozy table for two is neatly nestled into a quiet corner of this 600-square-foot cabin.
Photography by
Christopher Marona
In addition to a sleeping loft, this modest bedroom, tucked in the rear of the cabin, offers enough space for a ranch-hand to rest after a day of rounding up cattle. Twin quilts give a jolt of color to the neutral tones of this small space.
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Originally featured in 2005, this 600-square-foot trapper’s cabin, may lack traditional amenities, but this tiny Colorado treasure is so charming it quickly became one of our staff’s all-time favorites.
The Centennial Ranch Cabin is built with exceptional large-diameter logs, given its
diminutive size. The 18-to-20-inch standing-dead spruce was harvested right from the land on which the cabin sits. Owner Vince Kontney carefully re-created the look and feel of a
historic Western homestead.
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