The Bath Ranch, also known as the Bath Brothers Ranch and the Stone Ranch, was established near
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was estimated 32,711 in 2019, making it the third-largest city in Wyoming after Cheyenne and Casper. Located on the Laramie River in southeastern ...
by Henry Bath about 1869-70. It was one of the first ranches in
Albany County. The initial homestead was replaced by the present stone house and barn in 1875, using stone quarried locally by Henry and his sons. Since the area was populated by hostile Native Americans, the buildings were designed as fortified refuges. The Bath family became prominent in Wyoming society in subsequent years.
Description
The house and barn are built of massive stone, with walls thick. The house is 1-1/2 stories. A kitchen and a dining room are location in the back under a shed-roofed extension, with public rooms in front and bedrooms upstairs. The front wall is built up to 1-1/2 stories with low windows lighting the upstairs rooms.
The barn is also 1-1/2 stories, with a gambrel roof. The stone walls only extend to the floor of the loft, with frame construction above.
The Bath Ranch was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on December 13, 1985.
It continues to be managed by descendants of Henry Bath and his brothers Earl, Mervin and Alwyn, raising horses and cattle.
References
External links
Bath Brothers Ranch websiteBath Ranch at the Wyoming State Preservation Office
{{NRHP in Albany County, Wyoming
National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, Wyoming
Buildings and structures completed in 1875
Ranches on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming