Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters

Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Swan Land & Cattle Company
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Location	E side of Chugwater, Chugwater, Wyoming
Built	1884
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #	66000760
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL	July 19, 1964[2]

Coordinates: 41°45′17.38″N 104°49′9.58″W / 41.7548278°N 104.8193278°W / 41.7548278; -104.8193278 Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters, in Chugwater, Wyoming, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.^[2][3]

The surviving buildings include the ranchhouse, barn, and commissary, for the company organized in Scotland in 1883.^[2] This company was a foreign concern that flourished in the American West, during the 1880s, when the range cattle industry was profitable. The company operated for over 70 years.^[2]

It is located on Wyoming Highway 313.

References

1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 
2. 1 2 3 4 "Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-29. 
3. ↑ Stephen Lissandrello (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters" (pdf). National Park Service.  and Accompanying 10 photos, from 1975 and 1884 (32 KB)

External links

• Swan Land & Cattle Company, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
• Swan Land & Cattle Company, Main Office, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS
• Swan Land & Cattle Company, Barn, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS
• Swan Land & Cattle Company, Manager's House, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS
• Swan Land & Cattle Company, Mercantile Store, State Route 313, Chugwater, Platte, WY at HABS