Head Ranch

 

Head Ranch Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center State Historic Preservation Office

 

Established in 1868, Nehemiah Beery was the original owner of this historic ranch located in the northwest corner of the Helena valley, six miles northwest of Helena on Head Lane. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, early owners include the Sperry brothers, J. F. Forbis, Samuel Word, John S. Fant and Charles Head. 

 

 

Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library

 

1. Paladin., Vivian A., ed. Valleys of the Prickly Pear: A History of the Valleys of the Prickly Pear. Helena, Montana: Little Red Schoolhouse, 1988, 232-233. [Shelfmark: M 978.66 V] [Note: this information refers to the Odd Fellows Home, which is listed in parentheses after the heading of Head Ranch on my worksheet. MER]
2. Baumler, Ellen, and Dave Shors. Lost Places, Hidden Treasures Rare Photographs of Helena, Montana. Helena, Montana: Farcountry Press, 2002. 44. [Shelfmark M 978.6615 B].

 

Sources at the Montana Historical Society

 

Research Center

 

1. "Head Ranch."  Vertical File.
2. Helena Board of Trade. Helena Illustrated 1890.  44. 

 

State Historic Preservation Office

 

1. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination Form.
2. Schneid, Kathryn.  "History of Head Ranch." Pamphlet prepared for Montana Army National Guard, 1996. National Register File.
3. Historical Research Associates, Inc. "Montana Cultural Resources Information System Form, Head Ranch." 1996.   National Register File.
4. Jim McDonald, Architects and Historical Research Associates, Inc.  "Draft Historic Preservation Plan:  Head Ranch." April 1997.  National Regsiter File.  

 

 

 

 

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