Michaelis Ranch

Michaelis, M.G., Ranch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	3600 RM 150 West, Kyle, Texas
Coordinates	30°1′42″N97°55′24″W / 30.02833°N 97.92333°W / 30.02833; -97.92333 (Michaelis, M.G., Ranch)
Area	288 acres (117 ha)
Built	1898 (1898)
Architectural style	Queen Anne
MPS	Rural Properties of Hays County, Texas MPS
NRHP reference No.	02001212 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 7, 2003

The Michaelis Ranch is a historic cattle ranch located near Kyle, Texas, United States. The ranch was founded by Max G. Michaelis Sr. in the late 1890s, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The ranch was known in the early 20th century as one of the largest producers of donkeys in the United States, and became famous in the 1930s for introducing Charolais cattle to the United States. ^[2] The ranch was also home to Helen Michaelis, the first woman inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hays County, Texas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the M. G. Michaelis Ranch. October, 1990