Slaughter–Hill Ranch Explained

This is about the house and ranch in New Mexico. For the similarly named house in Virginia, please see Slaughter–Hill House

Slaughter–Hill Ranch
Designated Other1:New Mexico
Designated Other1 Date:June 8, 1984
Designated Other1 Number:1012
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:33.3978°N -104.4964°W
Added:August 29, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85003640

The Slaughter–Hill Ranch, in Roswell, New Mexico, also known as Cunningham Homestead, Estancia Pavo Real, or the Canning Farm, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

It was the first homestead of Sam Cunningham, from Missouri, who built the hand-hewn log house. The building is the only surviving example of a hand-hewn log first homestead in the Roswell area.

The ranch is significant also for association with C.C. Slaughter, a Texas cattleman who established a registered Hereford cattle herd here of national reputation.[1]

After C.C. Slaughter died in 1919, ownership of the property eventually went to George Slaughter's daughter Eloise and her husband Curtis Hill, a lawyer.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85003640}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Slaughter-Hill Ranch / Conningham Homestead; Estancia Pavo Real; Canning Farm ]. . Corinne Sze . John Petronis . July 20, 1988 . January 12, 2018 . with