Sierra Bonita Ranch
Also known as: The Hooker RanchSW of Bonita, Bonita, Arizona
Description
Founded in 1872 by Col. Henry C. Hooker to supply beef to Army posts, mining camps, and Indian agencies, this was the first permanent American cattle ranch in Arizona, as well as the first to introduce graded stock into the territory. On the site of a former Spanish hacienda which had been destroyed by the Apache in the early 1800s, Hooker erected an adobe fortress to fend off attacks by first the Apache and later the cutthroats and rustlers of Sulphur Springs Valley. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, July 19, 1964
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000181
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Hacienda
- Area of significance
- Agriculture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic functions
- Single dwelling; Agricultural outbuildings
- Current functions
- Single dwelling; Agricultural outbuildings
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1872; 1897; 1907
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 3
Contributing structures: 2