Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters
Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters | |
Swan Land & Cattle Company | |
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Location | E side of Chugwater, Chugwater, Wyoming |
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Built | 1884 |
Architect | Unknown |
Architectural style | No Style Listed |
NRHP Reference # | 66000760 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | July 19, 1964[2] |
Coordinates: 41°45′17.38″N 104°49′9.58″W / 41.7548278°N 104.8193278°W Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters, in Chugwater, Wyoming, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2][3]
The surviving buildings include the ranchhouse, barn, and commissary, for the company organized in Scotland in 1883.[2] This company was a foreign concern that flourished in the American West, during the 1880s, when the range cattle industry was profitable. The company operated for over 70 years.[2]
It is located on Wyoming Highway 313.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 "Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ↑ Stephen Lissandrello (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos, from 1975 and 1884 (32 KB)
External links
- Swan Land & Cattle Company, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
- Swan Land & Cattle Company, Main Office, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS
- Swan Land & Cattle Company, Barn, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS
- Swan Land & Cattle Company, Manager's House, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS
- Swan Land & Cattle Company, Mercantile Store, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS
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