Rial Chew Ranch
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Colorado /
Dinosaur /
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/ USA
/ Colorado
/ Dinosaur
ranch, cabins, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district, vernacular (architecture)
Historic former ranch listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.
- Established: 1902
- Architectural style: Vernacular
- Areas of significance: Agriculture
- Area: 80 acres
- Structures:
~~ corrals with stalls, plus hay and tack sheds (c. 1930; east of Echo Park Road)
~~ Chew House (c. 1940)
~~ Chew Cabin (c. 1920 - most likely moved to this location from elsewhere)
~~ root cellar (c. 1920)
~~ outhouse/comfort station (1930s)
~~ original dugout-type house (c. 1902; converted to storage when newer structures replaced it)
~~ garage, granary, chicken coops & loafing shed
- Date added to NRHP: 10/27/1987
- Other designations: part of the Dinosaur National Monument Multiple Resource Area; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
The Chew family operated this small cattle ranch from about 1902 through the middle of the 20th century. The family occupied the property until 1970, when their special use permit expired. The land is now owned by the Park Service.
- Established: 1902
- Architectural style: Vernacular
- Areas of significance: Agriculture
- Area: 80 acres
- Structures:
~~ corrals with stalls, plus hay and tack sheds (c. 1930; east of Echo Park Road)
~~ Chew House (c. 1940)
~~ Chew Cabin (c. 1920 - most likely moved to this location from elsewhere)
~~ root cellar (c. 1920)
~~ outhouse/comfort station (1930s)
~~ original dugout-type house (c. 1902; converted to storage when newer structures replaced it)
~~ garage, granary, chicken coops & loafing shed
- Date added to NRHP: 10/27/1987
- Other designations: part of the Dinosaur National Monument Multiple Resource Area; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
The Chew family operated this small cattle ranch from about 1902 through the middle of the 20th century. The family occupied the property until 1970, when their special use permit expired. The land is now owned by the Park Service.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rial_Chew_Ranch_Complex
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°29'54"N 109°0'47"W
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- Confluence 4.1 km
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- Ruple Point 10 km
- Dinosaur National Monument 11 km
- McKee Spring Petroglyphs 16 km
- Schoolboy Rapids 17 km
- Split Mountain 19 km
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