Tule Springs Ranch, Historic ranch district in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tule Springs Ranch is a historic district within Floyd Lamb Park, about 20 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip off U.S. Highway 95. Most of its buildings date from the 1940s, when Prosper Jacob Goumond developed the property as a divorce ranch. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 1981.
A U.S. Hotel run by a Mr. Levandowski may have stood here around 1905. In 1916 Mormon settler Bert Nay filed for water rights; he sold to Gilbert Hefner in 1928, who held it until 1941, when Sheriff Gene Ward bought it and then sold to Prosper Jacob Goumond. Goumond built most of the surviving buildings in the 1940s as a divorce ranch. The district was listed on the National Register on September 23, 1981.
The ranch served as a retreat for out-of-state visitors during the 1940s who came to Nevada seeking divorces. The buildings reveal how private estates were adapted to meet specific social needs of that era.
The property sits north of the city and is accessible via Highway 95, making it fairly easy to reach for visitors. Since the site is located within a public park, visitors can walk freely around the grounds and explore both the buildings and natural springs.
The natural mineral springs at this location were originally what drew settlement and still create a surprising green oasis amid the dry Mojave Desert today. This rare natural feature made the spot valuable and allowed for the development of lush grounds that stand out sharply against the surrounding arid landscape.
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