Manistee Ranch - Glendale Arizona - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Manistee Ranch was the long-time home of Louis M Sands, a pioneer of modern Arizona cattle ranching. Sands purchased the ranch in 1907 and named it after his Michigan hometown.

Here he developed techniques for rotating cattle pastures to work within the limits of the land. The Queen Anne Victorian style house was built in 1897.

The site includes a granary, garage, office and date orchards and the Glendale Arizona Historical Society acquired the site in 1996

Park hours are from Dusk to Dawn daily and tours can be scheduled by calling (623) 435-0072

Street address: 5127 W. Northern Ave Glendale, AZ USA 85301 County / Borough / Parish: Maricopa Year listed: 1998 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875 - 1949 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2010 To: 12/31/2010 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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