Utah - Garfield County
Garfield County Utah has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins, Coombs Village Site, Friendship Cove Pictograph, Hole-in-the-Rock Trail and Administration Building, Old.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Kayenta Anasazi, Sevier, San Rafael Fremont and Native American dating back to 500.

The famous person Owen, William T. and Jr. is associated with one of more of the Garfield County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Garfield County places including Gilbert S. Underwood, NPS, Isaac L. Wright, Church of the Latter Day Saints, Ambrose Spence, Gilbert Stanley Underwood, Morgan Richards, Works Progress Administration, Arthur McInelly Sr. and CCC. Prominent architectural styles found in Garfield Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Administration Building, Old (added 1995 - - #95000430)
Also known as Nature Center;Museum;HS-31
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
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Boulder Elementary School (added 1985 - - #85000805)
Off UT 51 , Boulder
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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Bryce Canyon Airport (added 1978 - - #78002660)
Also known as Garfield County Airport Hangar
SE of Panguitch off UT 12 , Panguitch
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Works Progress Administration
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Social History, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Air-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Air-Related
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Bryce Canyon Lodge Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000434)
Also known as See Also:Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Underwood, Gilbert Stanley
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins (added 1987 - - #87001339)
Also known as See also:Bryce Canyon Lodge Historic District (Boundary Incr, See Also:Bryce Canyon National Park MPS
SR 63 , Bryce Canyon National Park
Dbenbenn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Underwood,Gilbert S.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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Bryce Canyon National Park Scenic Trails Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000422)
Also known as Navajo Loop Trail;Queen's Garden Trail;Peekaboo Loop Trail;F
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
Volumnia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Bryce Inn (added 1995 - - #95000425)
Also known as General Store;Head House;HS-118
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Underwood, Gilbert Stanley
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
Coombs Village Site (added 1976 - - #76001815)
Also known as Anasazi State Park;42Ga34
UT 117 , Boulder
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Kayenta Anasazi
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
Escalante Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000127)
Roughly bounded by 300 North, 300 East, 300 South, 300 & 400 West Sts., Escalante
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Commerce, Agriculture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Escalante Tithing Office (added 1985 - - #85003670)
400 S. Center St. , Escalante
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Richards,Morgan
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Friendship Cove Pictograph (added 1978 - - #78002659)
Address Restricted , Escalante
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Sevier, San Rafael Fremont
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Henderson, William Jasper, Jr., and Elizabeth, House (added 2006 - - #06000230)
87 N. Main St. (Kodachrome Hwy) , Cannonville
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Henderson, William Jasper Jr.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Hole-in-the-Rock Trail (added 1982 - - #82004792)
Also known as Hole-in-the-Rock Expedition Trail
A trail commencing at Escalante, Utah and terminating at Bluff, Utah , Escalante
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Horse Barn (added 1995 - - #95000433)
Also known as HS-48
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Other
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Kolb Brothers "Cat Camp" Inscription (added 1988 - - #88001250)
Big Drop #2 vicinity , Moab
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Loop C Comfort Station (added 1995 - - #95000428)
Also known as HS-36
N. Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
More Information:
Loop D Comfort Station (added 1995 - - #95000429)
Also known as HS-37
N. Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
More Information:
National Park Service Housing, Old, Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000424)
Also known as Old residential area;HS-2--HS-10
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
More Information:
Oak Creek Dam (added 1999 - - #99001091)
Oak Creek, N of N. Coleman Canyon , Torrey
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Irrigation Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Irrigation Facility
More Information:
Owens Jr., William T. and Mary Isabell R., House (added 1999 - - #99000399)
95 N 100 E , Panguitch
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Owen, William T., Jr.
Significant Year:
1916
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Panguitch Carnegie Library (added 1984 - - #84000148)
75 E. Center St. , Panguitch
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Panguitch Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001068)
Roughly bounded by 500 North, 400 East, 500 South, and 300 West , Panguitch
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Processing, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Theater
More Information:
Panguitch Tithing Office--Bishops Storehouse (added 1985 - - #85003664)
Jct. of One Hundred E. and Center , Panguitch
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum
Panguith Social Hall (added 1998 - - #98001376)
Also known as Panguitch Playhouse;Panguich Opera House
50 E. Center St. , Panguitch
Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Music Facility, Sport Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Music Facility, Sport Facility, Theater
More Information:
Pole Hollow Archeological Site (added 1981 - - #81000581)
Address Restricted , Panguitch
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Unoccupied Land
Rainbow Point Comfort Station and Overlook Shelter (added 1995 - - #95000427)
Also known as HS-58;HS-59
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
More Information:
Riggs Spring Fire Trail (added 1995 - - #95000431)
Also known as Riggs Spring Loop Trail
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Starr Ranch (added 1976 - - #76001816)
46 mi. S of Hanksville , Hanksville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Tropic Ditch (added 1995 - - #95000432)
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Horticulture Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Horticulture Facility
Under-the-Rim Trail (added 1995 - - #95000423)
Also known as Sheep Creek Connecting Trail;Swamp Canyon Connecting Trail;W
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Utah Parks Company Service Station (added 1995 - - #95000426)
Also known as HS-117
Bryce Canyon National Park , Bryce Canyon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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