Bath Ranch
a.k.a. Stone Ranch
Herrick Lane Rd., Laramie, WYThe Bath Stone Ranch house and barn are excellent examples of Bath family construction retaining integrity of setting, design, location, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. They convey a strong sense of time and place and are associated with the beginnings of the cattle ranching frontier, an episode which significantly influenced the broad patterns of Wyoming's economic, political and social history. Additionally, the buildings are exemplary of Bath construction and associated with the Bath family who made significant economic impacts locally. The buildings embody the distinctive characteristics of 19th century vernacular stone construction that was once more common but has for the most part disappeared. It is unique in that its construction coincided with the last native American uprisings in the late 19th century. Reflecting the relative insecurity of this period and location, the structures feature walls 18 inches thick which extend well below the ground. Designed to repel possible Indian attack the stone ranch buildings still stand as a rustic fortress in miniature and are deserving of enrollment in the National Register.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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