The Holly SS Ranch Barn, or Double S Ranch Barn, at 407 West Vinson in Holly, Colorado, was built in 1879. It is located south of the railroad tracks on the south side of Holly.

Holly SS Ranch Barn
Holly SS Ranch Barn is located in Colorado
Holly SS Ranch Barn
Location407 West Vinson, Holly, Colorado
Coordinates38°02′56″N 102°07′23″W / 38.04882°N 102.12308°W / 38.04882; -102.12308
Arealess than one acre
Built1879
Built byJohn Gores, Hiram S. Holly
Architectural styleGable roofed stone barn
NRHP reference No.04000068[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 2004

It was built for rancher Hiram S. Holly who settled in the area which later became the town of Holly in 1871.[2]

It is a one-and-a-half story structure of "transverse crib" type, having a central aisle with spaces for stalls or cribs on both sides. A tack room at the northeast corner of the barn gives it an overall L-shape. It was built by SS Ranch carpenter John Gores.[3]

The building has a gable roof.[3]

It is located about 100 yards (91 m) southeast of the original stone ranchhouse; together the two buildings are the only surviving buildings of the original ranch.[3] On the north side of the railroad tracks is the town's city hall, in the railroad station building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Holly". The Official Site of Colorado Tourism. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Troy R.Tengwall (May 30, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Holly SS Ranch Barn / Double S Ranch Barn / 5PW192". National Archives. Retrieved December 19, 2020. (Downloading may be slow.)

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