Bath Ranch, Historic ranch in Laramie, US.
Bath Ranch is a stone house and barn built around 1875 on the outskirts of Laramie with walls constructed from locally quarried stone. The main residence has public rooms on the ground floor, sleeping areas upstairs, and a kitchen addition extending from the back.
Henry Bath established the ranch around 1869–70, one of the first in Albany County. In 1875 the present stone house and barn replaced the original homestead, built from locally quarried stone by Henry and his sons. Because hostile Native Americans lived in the area, the buildings were designed as fortified refuges. The ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1985.
The Bath family became prominent in Wyoming society after building the ranch, and the property stayed with Henry Bath's descendants, who raised horses and cattle. The name Bath Brothers Ranch recalls Henry's brothers Earl, Mervin and Alwyn. The stone house and barn stand close together, showing how living and working quarters were grouped for safety.
The property can be viewed from outside and shows the typical layout of an early ranch with residential and work buildings positioned close together. As a National Register site, visiting conditions and access should be confirmed in advance.
The barn's stone walls stop at the loft floor, with timber framing above, while the house walls are 18 inches (46 cm) thick throughout. Henry Bath and his sons quarried the stone themselves. The ranch was listed on the National Register on December 13, 1985, and Laramie bought its 4,600.74 acres in 2022 mainly for water rights.
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