National Register of Historic Places

Ashcroft, Thomas, Ranch

Buffalo, Harding County, South Dakota
Listed
April 9, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000547

About this property

The Thomas Ashcroft Ranch, in Harding County, South Dakota near Buffalo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The ranch is located on the floodplain of the South Fork of the Grand River, east-northeast of Buffalo. Its ranch house was deemed to be "One of the most architecturally impressive houses in Harding County" and is a two-story stone house with a hipped roof and an L-shaped plan. It was built in 1910 of fieldstone from the site, and overlooks the river. The listing included seven contributing buildings and four contributing structures, all from around 1910, and a couple non-contributing modern structures.

Location

Buffalo, Harding County, South Dakota
45.67241, -103.24041

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Ashcroft, Thomas, Ranch listed on the National Register?

Ashcroft, Thomas, Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Ashcroft, Thomas, Ranch?

Ashcroft, Thomas, Ranch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ashcroft, Thomas, Ranch?

The period of significance for Ashcroft, Thomas, Ranch is recorded as the industrial era.

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