Flying Horseshoe Ranch

Flying Horseshoe Ranch
Location 156 Dinwiddie Road, Centennial, Wyoming
Nearest city Centennial, Wyoming
Coordinates 41°16′19″N 106°4′54″W / 41.27194°N 106.08167°W / 41.27194; -106.08167Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 106°4′54″W / 41.27194°N 106.08167°W / 41.27194; -106.08167
Area 20.3 acres (8.2 ha)
Built 1883 (1883)
Architectural style Log
NRHP reference # 00001226[1]
Added to NRHP October 12, 2000

The Flying Horseshoe Ranch was established in the Centennial Valley of southeastern Wyoming by Danish immigrant Mads Wolbol in the late 1870s. The complex of mostly log structures, about 15 of which are considered contributing structures.[2]

The main ranch house was built in 1890 and added to several times. It is a 1-1/2 story log structure, now covered by vinyl siding. The original homestead cabin was built in the late 1870s or early 1880s, and is used for storage. Other buildings in the complex include a root cellar, a chicken house, a hog barn, a blacksmith shop and a number of sheds, almost all of which are of log construction. The most significant utility building is a large log barn, built about 1890.

The property remains a working ranch with 2,400 acres (970 ha) of deeded land and rights to 1,600 acres (650 ha) of Forest Service grazing. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Rosenberg, Robert G. (July 18, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Flying Horseshoe Ranch" (PDF). National Park Service.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.