| Marker Number |
3 |
| Atlas Number |
5003000003 |
| Marker Title |
"C" Ranch House |
| Index Entry |
"C" Ranch House |
| Address |
FM 1788 |
| City |
Andrews |
| County |
Andrews |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
750608 |
| UTM Northing |
3565137 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
SE of Andrews near FM 1788 on private property |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
First privately owned land in Midland area, purchased in 1883 by Nelson Morris of Chicago. Then known as the Chicago Ranch, it had the first wire fence and windmill in West Texas and world's largest herd of Black Angus cattle. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 |
