McBride Ranch House
National Register of Historic Places

McBride Ranch House

Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Listed
April 22, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000152

About this property

The McBride Ranch House is a historic house in Amarillo, Texas, United States. The house was built in 1904 by rancher David Nichols McBride, who bought the surrounding land in 1904, for $1.50 per acre. The house is made of mortared dolomite, and has two rooms–a kitchen and bedroom, as well as an incomplete porch. After McBride died, his son Amos inherited the property, who used the house to brew moonshine. He sold it United States Bureau of Reclamation in the 1960s. The oldest ranch house in Potter County, Texas, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975.

Location

Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
35.54143, -101.72934

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

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

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When was McBride Ranch House listed on the National Register?

McBride Ranch House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1975.

What type of historic resource is McBride Ranch House?

McBride Ranch House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McBride Ranch House?

The period of significance for McBride Ranch House is recorded as the industrial era.

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