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The Snake River Land Company Residence and Office are structures associated with John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s acquisition of land in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States.. Under the guise of the Snake River Land Company, Rockefeller bought much of the land that he eventually donated to the National Park Service, first as Jackson Hole National Monument and a year later as Grand Teton Nationa
It later became the home of Harold Fabian, vice president of the Snake River Land Company, which assembled much of the land that became Jackson Hole National Monument for John D. Rockefeller Jr. [2] The district includes eleven buildings, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Moose, Wyoming at the base of the Teton Range near Garnet
It was built by J. Pierce Cunningham in 1885, at about the same time as the town of Jackson was established at the southern end of Jackson Hole. [4] William D. Menor established Menor's Ferry across the Snake River in 1892, homesteading the lands on the western bank of the river, [ 5 ] and operating the ferry until a bridge was built in 1927.
By 1938 Resor's holdings included the Lower Ranch, 14 miles (23 km) south of Wilson, Wyoming (actually two ranches), and four more in the main valley, all totaling 5,100 acres (2,100 ha), second only to the Snake River Land Company. [4] A major flood in 1943 was the result of water unexpectedly released by Jackson Lake Dam. The flood destroyed ...
From Texas to California, affluent Americans are buying up property in Jackson Hole, a luxurious Wyoming escape. The city has fewer than 11,000 residents where mansions dot mountain ranges, and a ...
The Snake River Land Company or the Snake River Cattle and Stock Company was a land purchasing company established in 1927 by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. The company acted as a front so Rockefeller could buy land in the Jackson Hole valley in Wyoming without people knowing of his involvement or his intentions for the property, and have the land held until the National Park Service ...
The Jackson Hole Buffalo Meat Co., founded in 1947, was for sale. "It was the perfect fit," Suzanne says of the company. It seemed to epitomize Dan's love of Jackson, the nearby Teton Mountains ...
Eight intact work components of a hobby ranch established in 1945, exemplifying the final stage of agricultural development in Jackson Hole while exhibiting both vernacular and architect-designed rustic architecture. [29] 23: Jackson Hole American Legion Post No. 43: Jackson Hole American Legion Post No. 43: September 12, 2003 : 182 N. Cache St.