Elbert and Harriet Ward Ranch

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
Nearest cityCuster, South Dakota
Coordinates43°39′38″N 103°58′13″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built byWard, Elbert
MPSRanches of Southwestern Custer Co. MPS
NRHP reference No.90000950[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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
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