Sandstone Ranch (Nevada)
Encyclopedia
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
.
(1948), Vera Krupp (1955) and Howard Hughes
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on April 2, 1976. The ranch is within the boundaries of the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park is a state park of Nevada, USA, preserving the historic Sandstone Ranch established in 1876. It is located within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in the Cottonwood Valley, west of Las Vegas. It has a picnic area and a summer theater program through...
and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is located about west of Las Vegas, and easily seen from the Las Vegas Strip...
and sits below the Wilson Range
Wilson Range
The Wilson Range, el. , is a small mountain range in the northeast corner of Glacier National Park in Glacier County, Montana that parallels the international boundary with Canada. The range was named for Lt...
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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 LauckChester Lauck
Chester "Chet" Lauck , played the character of Lum Edwards on the classic American radio comedy Lum and Abner.Chester Lauck was raised in Mena, Arkansas, where he met his future comedy partner Norris Goff...
(1948), Vera Krupp (1955) and Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world...
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