Wyoming - Uinta County
Uinta County Wyoming has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bridger Antelope Trap, Fort Bridger, Union Pacific Railroad Complex, Union Pacific Railroad Complex (Additional Documentation) and ERT Bridge over Black's Fork.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Eastern Great Basin, Late Prehistoric and Northwest Plains dating back to 0.

The famous person Sen. Clarence D. Clark is associated with one of more of the Uinta County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Uinta County places including Union Pacific, Union Pacific Chief Engineer Office, Moses Byrne, US Department of the Treasury, James Knox Taylor, William Dubois and W.H. Armstrong. Prominent architectural styles found in Uinta Country are Late Victorian, Beaux Arts and Gothic.

Bridger Antelope Trap (added 1971 - - #71000893)
Address Restricted , Evanston
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Downtown Evanston Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004307)
Roughly bounded by Center, 9th 11th, and Front Sts. , Evanston
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
More Information:
ERT Bridge over Black's Fork (added 1985 - - #85000441)
Cty. Rd. CN19-217 , Fort Bridger
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
More Information:
Fort Bridger (added 1969 - - #69000197)
On Black's Fork of Green River, near the town of Fort Bridger , Fort Bridger
Napa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military, Transportation, Commerce, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Road-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
Piedmont Charcoal Kilns (added 1971 - - #71000894)
14 mi. NE of Hilliard , Hilliard
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Quinn, A. V., House (added 1984 - - #84003712)
Also known as Pine Gables Inn
1049 Center St. , Evanston
Ntsimp, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (added 1980 - - #80004057)
10th and Sage Sts. , Evanston
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Triangulation Point Draw Site District (48UT114; 48UT377; 48UT392; 48UT440) (added 1986 - - #86002320)
Also known as 48UT114;48UT377;48UT392;48UT440
Address Restricted , Verne
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Eastern Great Basin, Late Prehistoric, Northwest Plains
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
US Post Office--Evanston Main (added 1987 - - #87000790)
221 Tenth St. , Evanston
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox, US Department of the Treasury
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Historic Person:
Clark,Sen. Clarence D.
Significant Year:
1908, 1905
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Post Office
More Information:
Uinta County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77001385)
Courthouse Sq. , Evanston
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Union Pacific Railroad Complex (added 1985 - - #85000685)
Also known as Union Pacific Railroad Complex in Evanston,Wyoming
Main and 15th Sts. , Evanston
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Union Pacific Railroad Complex (Additional Documentation) (added 2005 - - #05000708)
Main and 15th St. , Evanston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Union Pacific Chief Engineer Office
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium
More Information:
Wyoming State Insane Asylum (added 2003 - - #03000084)
Also known as Wyoming State Hospital for the Insane, Wyoming State Hospital
831 WY 150 S , Evanston
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dubois, William, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
More Information:
Young, Brigham, Oil Well (added 1985 - - #85000872)
Address Restricted , Evanston
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
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