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United States historic place
Robert Grant Ranch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Robert Grant Ranch is located in WyomingRobert Grant RanchRobert Grant RanchLocation in WyomingShow map of WyomingRobert Grant Ranch is located in the United StatesRobert Grant RanchRobert Grant RanchLocation in United StatesShow map of the United States
Nearest cityWheatland, Wyoming
Coordinates41°50′55″N 104°56′54″W / 41.84861°N 104.94833°W / 41.84861; -104.94833 (Grant, Robert, Ranch)
Area75 acres (30 ha)
Built1891
Built byGrant, Robert
NRHP reference No.95001073
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1995

The Robert Grant Ranch was established in 1891 in Platte County, Wyoming by Scottish immigrant Robert Grant. The ranch represents a complete homestead with a representative collection of buildings and structures associated with a self-sufficient ranching operation in Wyoming. Robert Grant was born in 1847 in Motherwell, Scotland. He married Margaret Grant in Bellish in 1867, where Robert was a coal miner. The Grants emigrated to the United States in 1878 with their sons Tom and Robert, Jr. to join some of Margaret's family members in Wyoming. They established a 160-acre (65 ha) homestead, which they sold in 1884. Their new home became the Grant Ranch. After establishing an irrigation system the family built a permanent house in 1890. After 1900 Margaret and Robert retired to Wheatland, and the ranch was taken over by their daughter Clara and son Duncan, both born after the move to Wyoming. After marrying, Duncan took over ranch operations and was eventually joined by son Robert Grant III.

Significant ranch structures include the wood and stone main house (1891-94), a stone outhouse (c. 1890), a stone chicken house (c. 1890), a dipping vat (c. 1910), a lime kiln (c. 1890), and irrigation structures. Later additions included a bunkhouse/schoolhouse (c. 1917), a brooder house (c. 1930), a coal shed (moved to the ranch c. 1920) and a playhouse from another site. The main house is a 1-1/2 story house measuring about 30 feet (9.1 m) by 30 feet (9.1 m), with a hipped roof. The walls are thick local limestone covered with lime and sand stucco. A kitchen addition is 16 feet (4.9 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m).

The Robert Grant Ranch was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1995.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Starr, Eileen; Grant, Robert Matthew (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Robert Grant Ranch". National Park Service.

External links

National Register of Historic Places in Platte County, Wyoming
National Historic Landmark District Platte County map
National Historic Landmark
Historic districts
Historic properties
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Platte County, Wyoming and List of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming
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