McBride Ranch House
McBride Ranch House | |
 The McBride Ranch House in 2005 | |
  Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates | 35°32′29″N 101°43′44″W / 35.54139°N 101.72889°W |
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| NRHP reference No. | 75000152 |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 1975 |
The McBride Ranch House is a historic house in Amarillo, Texas, United States.
History
[edit]The house was built in 1904 by rancher David Nichols McBride, who bought the surrounding land in 1904, for $1.50 per acre.[1] The house is made of mortared dolomite, and has two rooms–a kitchen and bedroom, and an incomplete porch. After McBride died, his son Amos inherited the property, who used the house to brew moonshine. He sold it United States Bureau of Reclamation in the 1960s.[2][3][4]
The oldest ranch house in Potter County, Texas,[5] it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "McBride Ranch House Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "McBride Ranch House - Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Details - McBride Ranch House - Atlas Number 5375003274 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Boyett, Jason. "Retro Rewind: McBride Ranch". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "NPGallery". National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
External links
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