Heber Hord House

T. B. Hord started on the Wyoming range. Born in Marion County, Ohio, on June 15, 1850, he stepped off the train in Cheyenne in May 1880 and returned to Ohio for some fifty bull calves. In 1883 he took over the 77 brand on a tributary of Lance Creek northwest of present Lusk. In 1886 he and eastern investors incorporated the $1 million Lance Creek Cattle Company, and the winter of 1886-87 killed more than half its herd. That fall the family moved into a Central City house built with company funds. He died December 24, 1910.

What the plaque says

Heber Hord House Built in 1906 and remodeled in 1923, this was the home of cattleman Heber Hord until his death in 1949. Hord was the only son of Thomas Benton (T.B.) Hord, who founded a livestock feeding company based in Central City. T.B. Hord began his career during the era of the great cattle drives and the open range, and the Hords played an important role in the birth of the modern livestock industry. The company became one of the world's largest livestock feeding operations by the early (Continued on other side) Chris & Kirstin Fasbender City of Central City Nebraska State Historical Society, 2018 Merrick Foundation Heber Hord House (Continued from other side) 1900s, accommodating 16,000 cattle and 12,000 hogs by 1908. The Hords made pioneering use of technology and modern management practices, making their business a model for the industry. Heber expanded the company further and served for 25 years on the board of the directors of Omaha's Union Stockyards. He also supported the community through philanthropy, donating his father's house for use as a local hospital, and donating land for the city's library and post office. Chris & Kirstin Fasbender City of Central City Nebraska State Historical Society, 2018 Merrick Foundation

Where it stands

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