Worland Ranch
National Register of Historic Places

Worland Ranch

Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming
Listed
March 5, 1992
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000123

About this property

The Worland Ranch is a historic district that includes the farmstead established in 1900 by C.F. "Dad" Worland near his namesake town of Worland, Wyoming, United States. The site was in fact the original townsite, with the Worland post office located on the grounds. The present town developed just to the east on the broad flatlands east of the Bighorn River. The original townsite is commemorated by an inscribed stone marker. "Dad" Worland's 1900 dugout was the first structure in the vicinity. In 1903 a survey established that the Worland site was a promising location for irrigation, and the ranch became the center of construction activities. Worland built a two-room log house 1903–04 while assembling an eventual total of 800 acres (320 ha). By 1918 "Dad" Worland and his son Charlie had built the present ranch buildings. They sold the ranch to the Wyoming Sugar Company in 1920. The ranch has been preserved through its time as a working ranch and is still operated as a ranch. The Worland House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming
44.01676, -107.98090

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

West Side School
Industrial
0.8 mi
Worland House
Industrial
0.9 mi
Rairden Bridge
Pre Contact
12.7 mi
Kirby Jail and Town Hall
Industrial
17.6 mi
EJP County Line Bridge
Industrial
18 mi

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When was Worland Ranch listed on the National Register?

Worland Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Worland Ranch?

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

What is the period of significance for Worland Ranch?

The period of significance for Worland Ranch is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.

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