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Sandstone Ranch
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Sandstone Ranch (Nevada) is located in Nevada
Sandstone Ranch (Nevada)
Location in Nevada
Sandstone Ranch (Nevada) is located in the United States
Sandstone Ranch (Nevada)
Location in the United States
Location Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Nearest city Las Vegas, Nevada
Area 520 acres (210 ha)
NRHP reference No. 76001141 (original)
100002337 (increase)
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Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 02, 1976
Boundary increase April 25, 2019

Sandstone Ranch or Sand Stone Ranch, as it was first known, was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1976. The ranch is within the boundaries of the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and sits below the Wilson Range.

History

The working cattle ranch was established in 1876 by Sergeant James B. Wilson and George Anderson. Over time it transformed from the working ranch to a retreat. Later owners included; Chester Lauck (1948), Vera Krupp (1955) and Howard Hughes.

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