Jeremy Ranch Stone Cabin added to National Register of Historic Places

The Jeremy Ranch Stone Cabin, built around 1890, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The cabin sits on Summit County’s permanently protected 910 Ranch in the Snyderville Basin. Photo: Bailey Edelstein

The circa-1890 cabin on Summit County’s 910 Ranch is the last surviving structure associated with Jeremy Ranch and reflects more than 70 years of sheep ranching history.

PARK CITY, Utah — The Jeremy Ranch Stone Cabin, a roughly 136-year-old remnant of Summit County’s sheep ranching history, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The National Park Service listing became effective Aug. 3, recognizing the cabin for its connection to Utah’s agricultural history and its potential to provide information about life at a 19th-century sheep camp.

Built around 1890 on the original Jeremy Ranch, the stone cabin served for decades as a seasonal shelter for ranch hands tending the Jeremy family’s large sheep herds in East Canyon. Constructed from locally sourced sandstone using pioneer-era building techniques, it is the only surviving structure associated with Jeremy Ranch and represents more than 70 years of sheep ranching history.

“This cabin is a rare and tangible connection to the Snyderville Basin’s agricultural heritage, and we are committed to preserving it for future generations,” said Jess Kirby, director of Summit County Lands & Natural Resources.

The cabin sits on the 910 Ranch, a permanently protected open space spanning both sides of East Canyon Road in the Snyderville Basin, about 10 miles northwest of Park City. Summit County most recently acquired the property and placed it under a conservation easement.

A 2024 grant from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office supported the effort to secure National Register status and funded archaeological surveys across the 910 Ranch. According to the county, the work uncovered historic artifacts and buried subsurface anomalies that strengthened the case for the cabin’s archaeological significance and supported its nomination.

Summit County is now working to restore the cabin, starting with stabilizing the structure. The National Register designation also makes additional preservation grant funding available, which the county plans to pursue as part of the restoration effort.

Longer term, the county hopes to incorporate the cabin into a future trail system, allowing visitors to experience the structure within the surrounding ranching landscape.

Summit County Lands & Natural Resources will also share restoration updates, events, and future opportunities to see the cabin up close.