National Register Record for FORT RENO

Historic Name: FORT RENO
Current Name: USDA GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LAB
Address: 7107 WEST CHEYENNE STREET
City: EL RENO VIC.            County: CANADIAN
Section: 34           Township: 13N           Range: 8W          
Description of significance: FORT RENO WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1874 TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO LANDS. HOME AT TIMES TO BOTH THE 9TH & 10TH CAVALRY, THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS, FORT RENO SERVED IN ITS CAPACITY UNTIL 1909. AT THAT TIME, THE POST WAS CONVERTED INTO ONE OF TWO US ARMY QUARTERMASTER REMOUNT STATIONS. IN 1949, IT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE USDA FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/22/70.

Type: DISTRICT
Historic Function: FORTIFICATION
Current Function: AGRICULTURE
Area of Significance 1: MILITARY
Area of Significance 2: EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Architectural Style: COLONIAL REVIVAL; SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL; FOLK VICTORIAN
Architect: US ARMY, BUILDER
Year Built: 1874-1920            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1970