History of the 1870 Ranch House

When Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop established the Empire Ranch in 1876 two important features of the 160-acre homestead they purchased was a building with an attached corral which were constructed circa 1870 by Tucson businessman, Edward Nye Fish.  Read more about the history and configuration of the original Ranch House on p. 3 of the March 2023 ERF Newsletter.

Posted 2/21/2023