NRHP Reference # 76001141 Added to NRHP 2 April 1976 | Area 210 ha Nearest city Las Vegas | |
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Similar Thomas Leavitt House, Mesquite High School G, Jay Dayton Smith House, Railroad Cottage Historic D, Las Vegas Grammar School | ||
Sandstone Ranch or Sand Stone Ranch, as it was first known, was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1976. 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.
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. Later owners included; Chester Lauck (1948), Vera Krupp (1955) and Howard Hughes.
References
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