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The city of Roseville is looking to restore the historic Fiddyment Homestead and transform the property into a public space focused on local history, education and community events.
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The Roseville City Council is expected to discuss the Fiddyment Homestead Vision Plan on Wednesday. The plan calls for renovating the historic buildings and surrounding landscape while preserving the property’s historic character.
The 0.85-acre homestead is part of Pistachio Regional Park at 4350 Westpark Drive.
The property includes the Fiddyment family’s ranch house, a brick cooler and smokehouse dating to about 1880, a garage built around 1950 and historic landscaping.
The city’s vision is to preserve the site while giving residents new ways to use it. The first floor of the main house would become a museum and educational space, featuring exhibits, artifacts and displays about the Fiddyment family and Roseville’s agricultural history.
The house also could host smaller community activities, including meetings, performances and weddings. The garage would be converted into a flexible space for youth activities, educational and art classes, community meetings and birthday parties. It also could include a gift shop or refreshment stand.
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Outside, the plan calls for a kitchen garden, front and rear lawns, a patio and a perimeter walking trail. The garden could feature native plants, herbs, vegetables and flowers while providing opportunities to learn about gardening and pollinators.
The lawns and patio could accommodate picnics, games, farmers markets, small concerts and other community events.
The plan was developed following community outreach, including public meetings in January and July 2025. Residents said they wanted the historic buildings preserved while creating spaces for community gatherings, educational programs, history exhibits, agriculture-related activities, picnics and walking paths. They also identified accessibility, restrooms, security and funding as important needs.
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The project is expected to be completed in several phases rather than all at once.
The first phase would focus on stabilizing the historic buildings and addressing safety concerns. A second phase would prepare the property for public access by cleaning up the site, adding fencing and security, providing parking and making basic accessibility improvements.
Public access would begin in the third phase, with improvements to the front lawn and kitchen garden, along with shade trees, seating and accessible pathways.
Later phases would include renovating the main house, improving the rear patio and adding the rear lawn, perimeter trail and gardens. The final phase would convert the garage into a space for public use.
City staff described the project as a long-term effort, with the timeline dependent on securing funding.
The vision plan estimates the entire project could cost $4.9 million to $6.5 million. The estimates are in 2025 dollars, and the plan recommends accounting for annual cost increases of 3% to 5% after 2025.
The vision plan builds on the city’s broader effort to develop Pistachio Regional Park. The Fiddyment Homestead was deeded to Roseville in 2017, and the city has been working to preserve the property as part of the larger 44-acre park.
The park’s master plan was updated and approved by the City Council last year. The goal is to provide educational and public uses while preserving the historic Fiddyment Homestead, according to the city resolution.
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