Sandstone Ranch or Sand Stone Ranch, as it was first known, was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places[2] on April 2, 1976.

[3] The ranch is within the boundaries of the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and sits below the Wilson Range.

[1] The working cattle ranch was established in 1876 by Sergeant James B. Wilson and George Anderson.

Over time it transformed from the working ranch to a retreat.

[1] Later owners included; Chester Lauck (1948), Vera Krupp (1955) and Howard Hughes.