Elbert and Harriet Ward Ranch

Elbert and Harriet Ward Ranch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Custer, South Dakota
Coordinates	43°39′38″N 103°58′13″W
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built by	Ward, Elbert
MPS	Ranches of Southwestern Custer Co. MPS
NRHP reference No.	90000950[1]
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1990

The Elbert and Harriet Ward Ranch, in Custer County, South Dakota near Custer, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

It is located East of Elk Mountain, and south of U.S. Route 16.

The listing included four contributing buildings and two contributing structures on 6 acres (2.4 ha).^[1] Contributing resources include:

• main house (c. 1932–34), a two-story building on a rock and cement foundation
• root cellar (c. 1916–34)
• milk house (c. 1916–34)
• privy (c. 1916–34)
• cistern (c. 1932–34), a rectangular "box" covered by a cement slab, at top of a hill, with capacity for 2,000 gallons
• chicken coop (c. 1916–34)^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ward, Elbert and Harriet, Ranch / CU-EM-8". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2019. With accompanying six photos