National Register of Historic Places

N-Bar Ranch

Grass Range, Fergus County, Montana
Listed
July 8, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000881

About this property

The N-Bar Ranch, near Grass Range, Montana, dates from the 1880s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991; the listing included 13 contributing buildings. In 1885 Thomas Cruse, a wealthy Helena banker, bought the ranch. Over several years, Cruse expanded the ranch by adding adjoining properties. The oldest buildings are a cookhouse and an old barn, built c.1885, soon after Thomas Cruse purchased the ranch. In 1913, Cruse sold the ranch to Judith Farms Company, owned by the Bolter family and Al Smith of Helena and Austin Warr, Sr., of Lewistown. More ownership changes occurred in the years to follow. In about 2012, the ranch came under ownership of and was operated by Wilks Ranches. Maintaining the rich history of the ranch, Wilks Ranches maintained a cow calf black Angus operation true to the ranch's roots. They maintained the historic structures and sought to improve the ranch by including other large ranches all under one operation to preserve the land, wildlife, and rich history of the ranch. Grosskopf, Linda A. (1991). On Flatwillow Creek: The Story of Montana's N Bar Ranch. Exceptional Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-944-482209.

Location

Grass Range, Fergus County, Montana
46.85443, -108.93911

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

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When was N-Bar Ranch listed on the National Register?

N-Bar Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1991.

What type of historic resource is N-Bar Ranch?

N-Bar Ranch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for N-Bar Ranch?

The period of significance for N-Bar Ranch is recorded as the industrial era.

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