Ranch Buildings in Southern Patagonia

Architects consider the Patagonian ranch as a distinctive genre. Its utilitarian design employed a limited variety of (mostly imported) materials, and followed relatively uniform plans, which shortened the time needed for construction. Typical features are iron cladding (mostly corrugated), abundance of windows, and picket fences. [Read more about the Patagonian ranch system.]

[click images to enlarge]

woolshed
(6) woolshed
c1920?
  

greenhouse
(7) greenhouse
c1920?

employee housing
(1) employee housing
c1925
  

general view of a ranch
(2) general view of a ranch
c1930

manager´s house
(3) manager's house
c1930
  

manager´s house
(4) manager's house
c1930

shepherd's cottage
(9) shepherd's cottage
1935
 

rural cemetery(10) cemetery
1940

workers´dining room
(5) workers' dining room
c1943
 

sheep-pen
(8) sheep pen
c1943

Photo credits: Jens Beyersdorf (4); Carlos González (1,2,9,10); Rae Gregory (3); Ann Munro (6,7); Robert Runyard (5,8)
Last updated: 6-XII-2005