Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch
National Register of Historic Places

Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch

Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado
Listed
March 27, 2017
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100000785

About this property

The Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch, also known as Maxwell Ranch, near Buena Vista, Colorado, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It is a historic cattle and hay ranch with 24 identified resources, including three pioneer log buildings. It is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south-southwest of Buena Vista. A 160 acres (65 ha) property on Maxwell Creek was homesteaded by Charles Nachtrieb in 1876. It was expanded to 640 acres (260 ha) by the early 1900s, and remained in the Nachtrieb family until 1936. The ranch has held grazing rights to a large area of adjacent public lands. After two other owners, it was acquired by the Kelly family in 1951, and a portion was eventually sold off, and the Kelly family continued to operate it in 2017.

Location

25887 Cty. Rd. 319
Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHEOLOGYARCHITECTUREHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch listed on the National Register?

Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 2017.

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Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch is recorded as the civil_war era.

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