[punkpup]

Chuckinca, yes the town of Blackhawk is the former Black Hawk Ranch it was sold to a developer by the owner after her husband died. :'(

Yep John Madden's house was one of the earliest homes built there. He and several other owners actually sued the developer for shoddy workmanship on the houses. They all had many problems with their houses like doors that wouldn't close, stay closed or wouldn't open. Floors and walls that cracked and garage doors that were out of alignment and wouldn't close/open etc, etc, etc.

I've always felt sad about that... the ranch was so beautiful. The owners also sold a parcel of land to the founder of The Athenian School; that is where I lived. http://www.athenian.org/