The Smith Ranch, in Johnson County, Texas near Rio Vista, Texas, and also known as Grand Valley Lands, was established in 1887.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
Smith Ranch | |
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Nearest city | Rio Vista, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°14′05″N 97°24′33″W / 32.23472°N 97.40917°W |
Area | 2,336.2 acres (945.4 ha) |
Built | 1887 |
Built by | John Wesley Smith |
NRHP reference No. | 07000271[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 3, 2007 |
The listed property is 2,336.2 acres (945.4 ha) in area and includes six contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and three contributing sites.[1]
It includes a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
The main house is a two-story house built in 1887, using square nails.[2]
German prisoners-of-war, from the Afrika Corps, worked on the farm.[2]
It is located on FM 916, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of TX 174.
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Phoebe Allen (December 5, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Smith Ranch / Grand Valley Lands". National Archives. Retrieved May 25, 2018. With photos, historic and 10 from 2005. Downloading may be slow.