The Cross S Ranch Headquarters is a historic building located in farmland 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Olustee, Oklahoma. The two-story stone building served as the headquarters of the Cross S Ranch, a cattle ranch founded in 1891. As a major cattle trail passed through the area, the ranch took advantage of the open land to raise free-range cattle. By 1902, the ranch had decreased in size due to homesteaders and raised horses rather than cattle. The ranch eventually became a wheat farm, reflecting a broader shift in Jackson County agricultural production. A larger wheat farm purchased the ranch in the 1970s, and the headquarters building is all that remains of the original property.[2]
Cross S Ranch Headquarters | |
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| Nearest city | Olustee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 34°29′5″N 99°26′11″W / 34.48472°N 99.43639°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architectural style | Stackhouse |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000119[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 2006 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2006.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cassity, Michael (October 25, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cross S Ranch Headquarters". National Park Service. Retrieved March 22, 2014. Accompanied by photos.