National Register of Historic Places - Wyoming (WY), Crook County

Crook County Wyoming has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Inyan Kara Mountain, McKean Archeological Site (48CK7), Vore Buffalo Jump, Arch Creek Petroglyphs (48CK41) and DXN Bridge over Missouri River.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American, Arapahoe, Teton Sioux, Cheyenne, Middle Plains Archaic and Crow Indian Culture dating back to 3499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Crook County places including Edward A. Nickel, Amos Robinson, W.G. Carnes, Link & Haire, Juso Bros., Ray Ewing and NPS Branch of Plans and Design. Prominent architectural styles found in Crook Country are .

Arch Creek Petroglyphs (48CK41) (added 1986 - - #86003458)

Also known as 48CK41

Address Restricted , Moorcroft

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

DXN Bridge over Missouri River (added 1985 - - #85000419)

Crook Cty. Rd. 18-200 , Hulett

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Entrance Road--Devils Tower National Monument (added 2000 - - #00000854)

Also known as Entrance Highway, Entrance Drive

Devils Tower National Monument , Devils Tower

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NPS Branch of Plans and Design

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Social History, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Entrance Station--Devils Tower National Monument (added 2000 - - #00000853)

Also known as Checking Station, Entrance Checking Station

Devils Tower National Monument , Devils Tower

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Carnes, W.G.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Inyan Kara Mountain (added 1973 - - #73001929)

About 15 mi. S of Sundance in Black Hills National Forest , Sundance

Pitert, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Military, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Religion, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

Arapahoe, Teton Sioux, Cheyenne

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

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McKean Archeological Site (48CK7) (added 1991 - - #91000326)

Also known as 48CK7

Address Restricted , Moorcroft

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Plains Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Old Headquarters Area Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000852)

Also known as 48CK1499

Devils Tower National Monument , Devils Tower

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Nickel, Edward A.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Other, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government, Other, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum

More Information:

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Ranch A (added 1997 - - #97000227)

Off Riflepit Rd., approximately 3 mi. E of US 14--I-90, Ranch A National Fish Genetics Laboratory , Beulah

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Juso Bros., Ewing,Ray

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Research Facility

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Sundance School (added 1985 - - #85003099)

Also known as Old Stoney

108 N. Fourth St. , Sundance

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Link & Haire

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sundance State Bank (added 1984 - - #84003660)

Also known as Bid Building

301 Main St. , Sundance

Jane023, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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Tower Ladder--Devils Tower National Monument (added 2000 - - #00000855)

Also known as Historic Ladder, CK481641

Devils Tower National Monument , Devils Tower

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Vore Buffalo Jump (added 1973 - - #73001930)

Address Restricted , Sundance

Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Crow Indian Culture

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Wyoming Mercantile (added 1991 - - #91000435)

Also known as Aladdin General Store;Aladdin Store and Post Office

WY 24 , Aladdin

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Restaurant

More Information:

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