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The '''Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill''' is a historic [[windpump]] near [[Sheffield, Texas]].
The '''Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill''' is a historic [[windpump]] that was located near [[Sheffield, Texas]].


The windmill was built in 1898 and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1977.<ref name=nris /> It is one of only four known to exist and is the only one which is still situated above its original well. It was restored in 2001 by the nationally renowned windmill expert, Jim Collums of Poteet, TX, and his nephew, Woldhagen James.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
The windmill was built in 1898 and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1977.<ref name=nris /> It was one of only four known to exist and was the last one still situated above its original well. It was restored in 2001 by the nationally renowned windmill expert, Jim Collums of Poteet, TX, and his nephew, Woldhagen James.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} In 2019, the windmill was moved to the [[National Ranching Heritage Center]] in [[Lubbock, Texas]] for additional restoration and permanent installation in the Center's 27-acre historical park.


It is one of few surviving Railroad Eclipse Windmills, which were the largest commercially produced windmills in the U.S. and were used along railway routes in the Southwest. This served as the primary source of water at the headquarters of the Canon Ranch. At {{convert|22.5|ft|m}} in diameter, it is the largest size of windmill produce by the Eclipse Company.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/NR/pdfs/77001465/77001465.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill |publisher=Texas Historical Commission |author=William L. Cumiford |author2=Paul D. Hutchison |date=October 11, 1976 |accessdate=July 29, 2018}}</ref>
It is one of few surviving Railroad Eclipse Windmills, which were the largest commercially produced windmills in the U.S. and were used along railway routes in the Southwest. This served as the primary source of water at the headquarters of the Canon Ranch. At {{convert|22.5|ft|m}} in diameter, it is the largest size of windmill produce by the Eclipse Company.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/NR/pdfs/77001465/77001465.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill |publisher=Texas Historical Commission |author=William L. Cumiford |author2=Paul D. Hutchison |date=October 11, 1976 |accessdate=July 29, 2018}}</ref>

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Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill
Windmill as seen in 1984
Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill is located in Texas
Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill
Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill
LocationPecos County, Texas, USA
Nearest citySheffield, Texas
Coordinates30°44′44″N 101°58′30″W / 30.74556°N 101.97500°W / 30.74556; -101.97500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1898 (1898)
Built byWilliam Canon
NRHP reference No.77001465[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1977

The Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill is a historic windpump that was located near Sheffield, Texas.

The windmill was built in 1898 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] It was one of only four known to exist and was the last one still situated above its original well. It was restored in 2001 by the nationally renowned windmill expert, Jim Collums of Poteet, TX, and his nephew, Woldhagen James.[citation needed] In 2019, the windmill was moved to the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas for additional restoration and permanent installation in the Center's 27-acre historical park.

It is one of few surviving Railroad Eclipse Windmills, which were the largest commercially produced windmills in the U.S. and were used along railway routes in the Southwest. This served as the primary source of water at the headquarters of the Canon Ranch. At 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in diameter, it is the largest size of windmill produce by the Eclipse Company.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ William L. Cumiford; Paul D. Hutchison (October 11, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

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