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Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Colorado City vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (...

Significance: Renderbrook Spring in southern Mitchell County was a famous landmark in early west Texas, used by Indians and the U.S. Calvary. The Snyder brothers established a buffalo-hunter's camp at the sprin... More

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm Road 262, Clarendon, Donley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm R...

Significance: Bairfield School was built in the late 1880's near Rushing Bull Springs in Donley County. Built as a box and strip house, the building has since acquired siding. At each corner and on two sides, c... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from North of Snyder, Scurry County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin ...

Significance: Jose de la Baume acquired six leagues (27,150 acres) of the Green Dewitt Colony shortly after the Texas revolution. De la Baume's El Capote Ranch was located on the south side of the Guadalupe Riv... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens vicinity, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S. 87 vicinity, Mason, Mason County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Clearfork of Brazos River, Albany vicinity), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens vicinity, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm Road 262, Clarendon, Donley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm R...

Significance: Bairfield School was built in the late 1880's near Rushing Bull Springs in Donley County. Built as a box and strip house, the building has since acquired siding. At each corner and on two sides, c... More

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Poss...

Significance: When George R. Jowell returned to Palo Pinto County from a Kansas Trail drive in the mid-1870's and found his log cabin burned by Indians, he built this stone house. Limestone for the structure ev... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from North of Snyder, Scurry County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S. 87 vicinity, Mason, Mason County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Ozona vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

"U Lazy S" Carriage, Saddle & Harness House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from West Farm Road 669, South of Post, Garza County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

"U Lazy S" Carriage, Saddle & Harness House, National Ranching Heritag...

Significance: John B. Slaughter registered the "U Lazy S" brand in Palo Pinto County during the Civil War, and ranched in Crosby County, Glasscock County, Utah and New Mexico between 1880 and 1901, when he purc... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S. 87 vicinity, Mason, Mason County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Levelland, Hockley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This unusual structure dates from the 1890's, and served as the Whiteface Camp of the C. C. Slaughter Ranch, west of Levelland. At some time prior to 1912, a box and strip upper level was added, m... More

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from TX Route 207 & Farm Road 2272, Claude, Armstrong County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved ...

Significance: Colonel Charles Goodnight entered Palo Duro Canyon shortly after Indian occupation had ended in the mid-1870's and, in partnership with Englishman John Adair, established the "JA" Ranch. Before th... More

"U Lazy S" Carriage, Saddle & Harness House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from West Farm Road 669, South of Post, Garza County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

"U Lazy S" Carriage, Saddle & Harness House, National Ranching Heritag...

Significance: John B. Slaughter registered the "U Lazy S" brand in Palo Pinto County during the Civil War, and ranched in Crosby County, Glasscock County, Utah and New Mexico between 1880 and 1901, when he purc... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens vicinity, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens vicinity, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm Road 262, Clarendon, Donley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm R...

Significance: Bairfield School was built in the late 1880's near Rushing Bull Springs in Donley County. Built as a box and strip house, the building has since acquired siding. At each corner and on two sides, c... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Ozona vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from TX Route 70 vicinity, Matador, Motley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from North of Snyder, Scurry County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Clearfork of Brazos River, Albany vicinity), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Clearfork of Brazos River, Albany vicinity), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Clearfork of Brazos River, Albany vicinity), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

"Long S" Box & Strip House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Patricia vicinity, Martin County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

"Long S" Box & Strip House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This small house was built on C. C. Slaughter's "Long S" Ranch, in northwestern Martin County, Texas, around the turn of the century. It is a fine example of box and strip construction, consisting... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens vicinity, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Colorado City vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (...

Significance: Renderbrook Spring in southern Mitchell County was a famous landmark in early west Texas, used by Indians and the U.S. Calvary. The Snyder brothers established a buffalo-hunter's camp at the sprin... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Ozona vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from TX Route 70 vicinity, Matador, Motley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from North of Snyder, Scurry County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

Matador Half-Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Matador Half-Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dic...

Significance: Known as "The Dive," this structure was built by J.C. Davis and Charlie Bird on Davis' patent about 1890. Although built relatively late, it is an excellent representation of the earliest plains s... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens vicinity, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S. 87 vicinity, Mason, Mason County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S. 87 vicinity, Mason, Mason County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Matador Half-Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dickens, Dickens County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Matador Half-Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dic...

Significance: Known as "The Dive," this structure was built by J.C. Davis and Charlie Bird on Davis' patent about 1890. Although built relatively late, it is an excellent representation of the earliest plains s... More

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Truscott vicinity, King County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved fro...

Significance: Tradition holds that this native rock building, from eastern King County, was built in 1879 by the "8" Ranch. It was purchased by R. B. Masterson about 1889 and became a part of his "JY" Ranch. Th... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Levelland, Hockley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This unusual structure dates from the 1890's, and served as the Whiteface Camp of the C. C. Slaughter Ranch, west of Levelland. At some time prior to 1912, a box and strip upper level was added, m... More

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from TX Route 207 & Farm Road 2272, Claude, Armstrong County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved ...

Significance: Colonel Charles Goodnight entered Palo Duro Canyon shortly after Indian occupation had ended in the mid-1870's and, in partnership with Englishman John Adair, established the "JA" Ranch. Before th... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S. 87 vicinity, Mason, Mason County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Ozona vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin ...

Significance: Jose de la Baume acquired six leagues (27,150 acres) of the Green Dewitt Colony shortly after the Texas revolution. De la Baume's El Capote Ranch was located on the south side of the Guadalupe Riv... More

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Truscott vicinity, King County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved fro...

Significance: Tradition holds that this native rock building, from eastern King County, was built in 1879 by the "8" Ranch. It was purchased by R. B. Masterson about 1889 and became a part of his "JY" Ranch. Th... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Abernathy vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Clearfork of Brazos River, Albany vicinity), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

"Long S" Box & Strip House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Patricia vicinity, Martin County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

"Long S" Box & Strip House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This small house was built on C. C. Slaughter's "Long S" Ranch, in northwestern Martin County, Texas, around the turn of the century. It is a fine example of box and strip construction, consisting... More

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from TX Route 70 vicinity, Matador, Motley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from TX Route 207 & Farm Road 2272, Claude, Armstrong County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved ...

Significance: Colonel Charles Goodnight entered Palo Duro Canyon shortly after Indian occupation had ended in the mid-1870's and, in partnership with Englishman John Adair, established the "JA" Ranch. Before th... More

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from TX Route 70 vicinity, Matador, Motley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from North of Snyder, Scurry County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Clearfork of Brazos River, Albany vicinity), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Levelland, Hockley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This unusual structure dates from the 1890's, and served as the Whiteface Camp of the C. C. Slaughter Ranch, west of Levelland. At some time prior to 1912, a box and strip upper level was added, m... More

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Colorado City vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (...

Significance: Renderbrook Spring in southern Mitchell County was a famous landmark in early west Texas, used by Indians and the U.S. Calvary. The Snyder brothers established a buffalo-hunter's camp at the sprin... More

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Poss...

Significance: When George R. Jowell returned to Palo Pinto County from a Kansas Trail drive in the mid-1870's and found his log cabin burned by Indians, he built this stone house. Limestone for the structure ev... More

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Poss...

Significance: When George R. Jowell returned to Palo Pinto County from a Kansas Trail drive in the mid-1870's and found his log cabin burned by Indians, he built this stone house. Limestone for the structure ev... More

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Truscott vicinity, King County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved fro...

Significance: Tradition holds that this native rock building, from eastern King County, was built in 1879 by the "8" Ranch. It was purchased by R. B. Masterson about 1889 and became a part of his "JY" Ranch. Th... More

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm Road 262, Clarendon, Donley County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm R...

Significance: Bairfield School was built in the late 1880's near Rushing Bull Springs in Donley County. Built as a box and strip house, the building has since acquired siding. At each corner and on two sides, c... More

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin vicinity, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin ...

Significance: Jose de la Baume acquired six leagues (27,150 acres) of the Green Dewitt Colony shortly after the Texas revolution. De la Baume's El Capote Ranch was located on the south side of the Guadalupe Riv... More