National Register of Historic Places

Cant, James, Ranch Historic District

Dayville, Grant County, Oregon
Listed
June 20, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84003000

About this property

The James Cant Ranch is a pioneer ranch complex in Grant County in eastern Oregon, United States. The ranch is located on both sides of the John Day River in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The ranch was originally homesteaded by Floyd Officer in 1890. Officer sold the property to James Cant in 1910. Cant increased the size of the property and built a modern ranch complex on the west bank of the river. The National Park Service bought the ranch from the Cant family in 1975, and incorporated the property into the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The National Park Service used the main house as a visitor center until 2003. Today, the Cant Ranch complex is preserved as an interpretive site showing visitors an early 20th-century livestock ranch. The James Cant Ranch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Dayville, Grant County, Oregon
44.54480, -119.63046

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Cant, James, Ranch Historic District listed on the National Register?

Cant, James, Ranch Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Cant, James, Ranch Historic District?

Cant, James, Ranch Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cant, James, Ranch Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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