Sandstone Ranch (Nevada)

Sandstone Ranch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Nearest city	Las Vegas, Nevada
Coordinates	36°4′4″N 115°27′30″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

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

1. "Spring Mountain Ranch State Park". Nevada Division of State Parks. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
2. "Sandstone Ranch - Wilson Era". Retrieved July 1, 2007.
3. "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
4. "Spring Mountain Ranch State Park". sangres.com. Retrieved October 14, 2008.