Cross S Ranch Headquarters

The Cross S Ranch Headquarters is a historic building located in farmland 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Olustee, Oklahoma. The two-story stone building served as the headquarters of the Cross S Ranch, a cattle ranch founded in 1891. As a major cattle trail passed through the area, the ranch took advantage of the open land to raise free-range cattle. By 1902, the ranch had decreased in size due to homesteaders and raised horses rather than cattle. The ranch eventually became a wheat farm, reflecting a broader shift in Jackson County agricultural production. A larger wheat farm purchased the ranch in the 1970s, and the headquarters building is all that remains of the original property.[2]

Cross S Ranch Headquarters
Cross S Ranch Headquarters is located in Oklahoma
Cross S Ranch Headquarters
Cross S Ranch Headquarters is located in the United States
Cross S Ranch Headquarters
Nearest cityOlustee, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°29′5″N 99°26′11″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1891 (1891)
Architectural styleStackhouse
NRHP reference No.06000119[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 2006

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2006.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Cassity, Michael (October 25, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cross S Ranch Headquarters". National Park Service. Retrieved March 22, 2014. Accompanied by photos.


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