Sandstone Ranch (Nevada)
Appearance
Sandstone Ranch | |
Location | Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Clark County, Nevada, USA |
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Nearest city | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Coordinates | 36°4′4″N 115°27′30″W / 36.06778°N 115.45833°W |
Area | 520 acres (210 ha)[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 76001141 (original) 100002337 (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 02, 1976 |
Boundary increase | April 25, 2019 |
Sandstone Ranch or Sand Stone Ranch, as it was first known, was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places[2] on April 2, 1976.[3] The ranch is within the boundaries of the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and sits below the Wilson Range.[1]
History
[edit]The working cattle ranch was established in 1876 by Sergeant James B. Wilson and George Anderson. Over time it transformed from the working ranch to a retreat.[1] Later owners included; Chester Lauck (1948), Vera Krupp (1955) and Howard Hughes.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Spring Mountain Ranch State Park". Nevada Division of State Parks. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ "Sandstone Ranch - Wilson Era". Retrieved July 1, 2007.
- ^ "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
- ^ "Spring Mountain Ranch State Park". sangres.com. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
Categories:
- Ranches on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
- National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada
- Architecture of the Las Vegas Valley
- Buildings and structures in Clark County, Nevada
- Spring Mountains
- Nevada State Register of Historic Places
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada