Sheep Ranch Fortified House


Sheep Ranch Fortified House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	West of Arock
Nearest city	Arock, Oregon
Coordinates	42°55′12″N 117°32′50″W / 42.919902°N 117.547140°W / 42.919902; -117.547140Coordinates: 42°55′12″N 117°32′50″W / 42.919902°N 117.547140°W / 42.919902; -117.547140
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	1863
NRHP Reference #	74001695^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 1, 1974

The Sheep Ranch Fortified House, near Arock, Oregon, is a historic structure that was built in approximately 1863. Also known as McWilliams House, it was built by a man with last name McWilliams. It served as a ranch house, as a stagecoach stop, and as a fort.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]^[3]

It was bought in 1914 by Pascual Eiguren, a Basque immigrant, whose family continued to own it in 1974, and it is partly notable for its Basque association.^[2]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Paul Hartwig and D. W. Powers III (July 16, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sheep Ranch Fortified House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1972
↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 26. Retrieved September 28, 2013.

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