Stewart Ranch facts for kids
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Stewart Ranch buildings:
Barnard J. Stewart Ranch House Charles B. Stewart Ranch House Samuel W. Stewart Ranch House Stewart Ranch Foreman's House Stewart–Hewlett Ranch Dairy Barn Lester F. and Margaret Stewart Hewlett Ranch House Ethelbert White and William M. Stewart Ranch House |
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 Location in Utah
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| Nearest city | Woodland, Utah |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 190x, 190x, 1934 |
| MPS | Stewart Ranch TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001139 |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1985 |
The Stewart Ranch, also known as Stewart-Hewlett Ranch, is a historic property near Woodland, Utah. It's located in both Wasatch and Summit counties. This ranch is special because eight of its buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. You can find the former ranch off Utah State Route 35. Today, some or all of the ranch is part of what is now called the Diamond Bar X Ranch.
Contents
- What is Stewart Ranch?
- Ethelbert White and William M. Stewart Ranch House
- Barnard J. Stewart Ranch House
- Charles B. Stewart Ranch House
- Samuel W. Stewart Ranch House
- Stewart Ranch Foreman's House
- Stewart–Hewlett Ranch Dairy Barn
- Lester F. and Margaret Stewart Hewlett Ranch House
- Verner O. Hewlett Ranch House
What is Stewart Ranch?
Stewart Ranch was started around 1902 as a "recreational ranch." This means it was a place for fun and relaxation, not just for farming. It's in a beautiful mountain area called Pine Valley. This valley is along the North Fork of the Provo River, about 60 miles (97 km) east of Salt Lake City. Most of the buildings are in Wasatch County, on the east side of the Provo River. Summit County is on the other side of the river.
How the Ranch Started
In 1900, a man named William M. Stewart visited Pine Valley. He liked it so much that he bought 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land. Over time, four Stewart brothers bought more land. Eventually, the ranch grew to be 2,262 acres (9.15 km2) in size.
In 1931, the Hewlett family, who were related to the Stewarts, bought the ranch. They made some changes, like building a new dairy barn.
Buildings at the Ranch
The Stewart Ranch has many buildings. Eight of them are very important historically. These include the homes of the four Stewart brothers who founded the ranch. There are also homes for two Hewlett brothers who bought the ranch later. The ranch foreman's house and the dairy barn are also included. Other buildings on the ranch were not listed because they were changed, built recently, or didn't have a strong historical connection.
The ranch is in Pine Valley, a small mountain valley on the western edge of the Uinta Mountains. The valley is about two or three miles long and several hundred yards wide. It has open meadows and forested areas. The North Fork of the Provo River runs through the valley. A dirt road also goes through the valley, passing through fences that mark property lines.
The eight important buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places are:
- Ethelbert White/William M. Stewart Ranch House (built 1890)
- Barnard J. Stewart Ranch House (built 1911)
- Samuel W. Stewart Ranch House (built 1913)
- Charles B. Stewart Ranch House (built 1918)
- Stewart Ranch Foreman's House (built 1929-1930)
- Lester F. Hewlett Ranch House (built around 1912)
- Verner Hewlett Ranch House (built 1929-1930)
- Stewart-Hewlett Ranch Dairy Barn (built 1935)
There are also three other houses on the ranch. They were built later, around the 1940s. They might be added to the Register in the future.
Ethelbert White and William M. Stewart Ranch House
40°33′29″N 111°08′05″W / 40.55806°N 111.13472°W This house is a one-story log cabin with a pointed roof. It was built in 1890, probably by Ethelbert White. Around 1932, it was moved from the north end of the valley to the south end.
This cabin was a home for William M. Stewart, an educator from Salt Lake City. He worked for 25 years at the University of Utah. He also helped the Stewart School grow, which trained teachers. His main home in Salt Lake City was still standing in 1985. That house is part of the University Neighborhood Historic District.
Barnard J. Stewart Ranch House
40°34′00″N 111°07′57″W / 40.56667°N 111.13250°W This house is a one-and-a-half-story log house built in 1911. It was designed in the Craftsman and bungalow styles. Barnard J. Stewart and his wife, Leonora Cannon Stewart, designed it. Leonora wanted some Victorian details. A Salt Lake contractor named Hyrum Jensen built the house early in his career.
This listing also includes three other buildings on 8 acres (3.2 ha) of land. These are two outhouses and a woodhouse built around 1928. The woodhouse was made from parts of an old homesteader cabin that had fallen apart.
Charles B. Stewart Ranch House
40°34′48″N 111°07′32″W / 40.58000°N 111.12556°W This house is located off State Route 35.
Samuel W. Stewart Ranch House
40°33′26″N 111°08′05″W / 40.55722°N 111.13472°W This house is also located off State Route 35.
Stewart Ranch Foreman's House
40°33′28″N 111°08′06″W / 40.55778°N 111.13500°W This house is located off State Route 35.
Stewart–Hewlett Ranch Dairy Barn
40°33′23″N 111°08′11″W / 40.556256°N 111.136300°W The dairy barn was built in 1934. It is a two-and-a-half-story wooden barn with a gambrel roof. It sits on a concrete foundation. The barn has vertical board and batten siding. It is about 34 by 150 feet (10 by 46 m) in size. Its original roof shingles were later replaced with metal roofing. A large milking barn was added to the west side in 1941. However, it collapsed under heavy snow in the 1950s or 1960s. A smaller lean-to was built in its place later.
Lester F. and Margaret Stewart Hewlett Ranch House
40°34′45″N 111°07′34″W / 40.57917°N 111.12611°W
Verner O. Hewlett Ranch House
40°33′14″N 111°09′51″W / 40.553869°N 111.164055°W This house was built in 1929 by Frank Turnbull. It is a type of Bungalow style architecture. It sits on 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) of land.
It is a one-and-a-half-story log house with gable wings.
