National Register of Historic Places

Swett Ranch

Dutch John, Daggett County, Utah
Listed
July 9, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79002492

About this property

Swett Ranch is a ranch in Daggett County, Utah, United States, a part of which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The ranch is located southwest of Dutch John, has buildings dating from 1909. A 14.1 acres (5.7 ha) section of the ranch was listed on the NRHP in 1979. It included nine contributing buildings and three contributing structures. Historic function: Domestic; Industry/processing/extraction; Agriculture/subsistence Historic subfunction: Processing; Single Dwelling; Agricultural Outbuildings; Animal Facility; Manufacturing Facility; Secondary Structure; Storage It includes a largely original corral built in 1905 for collecting Oscar Swett's cattle, before he homesteaded there. National Register of Historic Places listings in Daggett County, Utah

Location

Dutch John, Daggett County, Utah
40.87954, -109.48804

Categories

AGRICULTURECONSERVATIONARCHITECTURE
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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 Swett Ranch listed on the National Register?

Swett Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 9, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Swett Ranch?

Swett Ranch is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Swett Ranch is recorded as the listed era.

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