National Register of Historic Places

Cross Ranch Headquarters

Broadus, Powder River County, Montana
Listed
February 23, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000118

About this property

Cross Ranch Headquarters is a historic ranch located east of Montana Highway 59 roughly 26 miles (42 km) south of Broadus, Montana, USA. Rancher Spencer Fullerton Baird Biddle built the headquarters in 1893, one year after purchasing the ranch. A Philadelphia native, Biddle moved to Montana in 1881; he quickly became a prominent rancher, and by 1885 he was both an early member of the Montana Stockgrowers Association and a representative in Montana's territorial legislature. At the time, ranchers were a powerful influence on state government, and Biddle's legislature passed several laws supported by the ranching industry. Biddle's ranch headquarters has a French Colonial design, an unusual example of a high architectural style in a ranch building. The building features a porch encircling all four sides and supported by wooden columns, piece sur piece walls, and a hip roof. The ranch was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1996.

Location

Broadus, Powder River County, Montana
45.09549, -105.32017

Categories

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Cross Ranch Headquarters listed on the National Register?

Cross Ranch Headquarters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Cross Ranch Headquarters?

Cross Ranch Headquarters is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cross Ranch Headquarters?

The period of significance for Cross Ranch Headquarters is recorded as the industrial era.

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