The Elbert and Harriet Ward Ranch, in Custer County, South Dakota near Custer, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Elbert and Harriet Ward Ranch | |
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| Nearest city | Custer, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′38″N 103°58′13″W / 43.66056°N 103.97028°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built by | Ward, Elbert |
| MPS | Ranches of Southwestern Custer Co. MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000950[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1990 |
It is located East of Elk Mountain, and south of U.S. Route 16.
The listing included four contributing buildings and two contributing structures on 6 acres (2.4 ha).[1] Contributing resources include:
- main house (c. 1932-34), a two-story building on a rock and cement foundation
- root cellar (c. 1916-34)
- milk house (c. 1916-34)
- privy (c. 1916-34)
- cistern (c. 1932-34), a rectangular "box" covered by a cement slab, at top of a hill, with capacity for 2,000 gallons
- chicken coop (c. 1916-34)[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ward, Elbert and Harriet, Ranch / CU-EM-8". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2019. With accompanying six photos