The Arranmore development of family homes is entered off of Oleson Road just south of Vermont and  the Montclair Grade School at the west end of the Vermont.

The following is an excerpt from an excellent history of the development on the Arranmore home owner’s website.

The Arranmore home sites were developed in three phases.   The idea was conceived by W.C. Bauman, who on april 7^th, 1958, purchased the majority of Arranmore acreage from Peter A. and Rosalie Gertsch (husband and wife).  Later, additional acreage was purchased from the Aaron M. Frank estate.  Interestingly though, the Frank property had originally been part of the Gertsch land.  Christian and Katie Gertsch (husband and wife) along with Peter and Rosalie Gertsch sold Aaron Frank a small section on July 6^th, 1945. Thirteen years later the Gertsch property was back together as Arranmore.

For more information about the history of the Arranmore property, see the following stories on the Garden Home History website:

Shirley Gertsch Bartels on Peter and Pete Gertsch

Schools in Garden Home Area (see entry on Montclair Elementary)

Aaron Frank Farm

Aaron Frank home article in Sunset Magazine, 1929

Gerry Frank

Below is a gallery of photos from our collection relevant to the Arranmore area.

Gertsch home in what is now Arranmore. Courtesy Shirley Gertsch Bartels. See post.

Shattuck Dairy barn off Oleson Rd in today’s Arranmore development

Shattuck hay wagon, 2 little girls, 3 men

Shattuck Dairy wagon

Shattuck Dairy feedlot, barn

Shattuck Dairy – two men in wagon

Shattuck Dairy – two cows w bells

Shattuck Dairy – narrow freight wagon, 4 horses

Shattuck Dairy – haying, 2 men above hay mow

Shattuck Dairy – Hay wagon men

Shattuck Dairy – hay derrick in field

Shattuck Dairy – hanging from windmill, used to pump water

Shattuck Dairy – girl, 3 men shop door open

Shattuck Dairy – cows, 4 men, 2 boys, tall tree

Shattuck Dairy – barn with two men in hay mow, wagon, horses

Shattuck Dairy – barn to left

Shattuck dairy – 30 cows, tall stump

Shattuck Dairy – 10 men, 25 cows, stump farm in back

Shattuck Dairy – barnyard,milk wagons, log road

Von Bergen farm house showing the tall skinny picket fence. Courtesy Richard Roth and Madeline Benner. See post.

View of Aaron Frank home

Frank track, stable and indoor riding arena

Frank stable building

Rolling land around Frank track

Frank horses

Frank horses

Frank caretaker’s house

Mrs. Ruth Frank driving a carriage pulled by Aloma

Frank Farm carpeted horse stables

Snow scene at Frank Farm railroad siding

Frank Farm covered horse arena grandstand and barn.

1954 Garden Home Rd and 71st from S Garden Home Rd. is horizontal street, find church and Arndt home in middle. Forested area in Frank farm, Hunt Club development, Canby, Hickman Lane area.