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

Sweetwater County Wyoming has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 16 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Expedition Island, Natural Corrals Archeological Site (48SW336), Reliance Tipple, Araphoe and Lost Creek Site (48SW4882) and City Hall.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Paleo-Indian, Late Pre-Historic, Late Prehistoric, Middle Archaic, Late Archaic and Shoshone dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Sweetwater County historic places including Maj. John Wesley Powell and Elinore Pruitt Stewart.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sweetwater County places including Allen & Garcia, Walter J. Cooper, Clyde Stewart, Colorado Bridge & Const. Co., Charles G. Sheely, D.D. Spanni, Martin Didicus Kern, Hugo Gaensslen, Union Pacific Coal Co. and Maginnis and Walsh. Prominent architectural styles found in Sweetwater Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Araphoe and Lost Creek Site (48SW4882) (added 1986 - - #86000352)

Also known as 48SW4882

Address Restricted , Hadsell Cabin

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Paleo-Indian, Late Pre-Historic

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Bairoil Town Hall (added 2015 - - #15000858)

Bairoil Dr., Bairoil Dr.

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-2000 AD

City Hall (added 1980 - - #80004053)

4th and B Sts. , Rock Springs

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Kern,Martin Didicus

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

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Decker, Dean, Site (48FR916; 48SW541) (added 1986 - - #86000354)

Also known as 48FR916;48SW541

Address Restricted , Honeycomb Buttes

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Downtown Rock Springs Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001492)

Roughly bounded by K, 4th, C, 2nd, A and 5th Sts. , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Classical Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European, Asian, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Organizational, Post Office, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Organizational, Post Office, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

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Dug Springs Station Site (added 1977 - - #77001384)

Also known as Dug Springs Station

Address Restricted , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Transportation, Military, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

ETD Bridge over Green River (added 1985 - - #85000439)

Cty. Rd. CN4-8SS , Fontenelle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colorado Bridge & Const. Co.

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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ETR Big Island Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000440)

Cty. Rd. CN4-4 , Green River

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sheely,Charles G.

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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Eldon--Wall Terrace Site (48SW4320) (added 1985 - - #85003223)

Also known as 48SW4320

Address Restricted , Westvaco

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Expedition Island (added 1968 - - #68000056)

S of Union Pacific RR bridge, near E bank of the Green River , Green River

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Powell,Maj. John Wesley

Significant Year:

1871, 1869

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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First National Bank Building (added 1980 - - #80004054)

Also known as Security Bank Building

502 S. Main St. , Rock Springs

DavidAllenBell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spanni,D.D., Cooper,Walter J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Granger Station (added 1970 - - #70000678)

Also known as Ham's Fork Station;South Bend Station;Granger Stage Station

In Granger , Granger

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

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Gras House (added 1986 - - #86000355)

Also known as Boucvalt--Gras House

616 W. Elias , Rock Springs

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Green River Downtown Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001306)

72-142 Flaming Gorge Way, 58-94 N. 1st St., 125-200 E. Railroad Ave., 62-94 N. 1st E. St., Pedestrian Overpass , Green River

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Rail-Related, Road-Related, School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Communications Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Laclede Station Ruin (added 1978 - - #78002833)

Also known as Laclede Station

Address Restricted , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Western Migration

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Natural Corrals Archeological Site (48SW336) (added 1987 - - #87000873)

Also known as 48SW336

Address Restricted , South Superior

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Shoshone

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Our Lady Sorrows Catholic Church (added 1997 - - #97001326)

Also known as South Side Catholic Church

A at Broadway , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Libby, James, et al., Maginnis and Walsh

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Outlaw Inn (added 2018 - - #100003142)

1630 Elk Street, Rock Springs

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Motel, International, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1966-1975 AD

Parting of the Ways (added 1976 - - #76001962)

15 mi. NE of Farson , Farson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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Point of Rocks Stage Station (added 1970 - - #70000679)

Also known as Almond Stage Station

Off I-80 , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Red Rock (added 1978 - - #78002832)

SW of Rawlins , Rawlins

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

More Information:

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Reliance School and Gymnasium (added 1988 - - #87002303)

1321 Main St. , Reliance

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Libby,James L., Union Pacific Coal Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, School, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Clubhouse, School, Sport Facility, Theater

More Information:

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Reliance Tipple (added 1991 - - #91000619)

Also known as 48SW6461

E of US 187 , Reliance

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

More Information:

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Rock Springs Elks' Lodge No. 624 (added 1993 - - #93001383)

Also known as Elks' Lodge;848SW7692

307 C St. , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cowell, F.H., Spani, D.D.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory (added 2015 - - #15000929)

Rock Springs, Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Slovenski Dom (added 1997 - - #97001601)

513 Bridger Ave. , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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South Superior Union Hall (added 1983 - - #83004305)

Main and Bridge Sts. , South Superior

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Stewart, Elinore Pruitt, Homestead (added 1985 - - #85000871)

Also known as Elinore and Clyde Stewart Homestead

Off UT 414 , McKinnon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Stewart,Elinore Pruitt

Significant Year:

1913, 1898

Area of Significance:

Art, Literature

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sweetwater Brewery (added 1982 - - #82001838)

Also known as Green River Brewery

48 W. Railroad Ave. , Green River

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gaensslen,Hugo

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Taliaferro House (added 1998 - - #98000909)

106 Cedar St. , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

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:

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US Post Office--Green River (added 1997 - - #97001535)

Also known as Trudel's Restaurante

3 W. Flaming Gorge Way , Green River

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomsen, Hyrum C., Wetmore, James A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Wardell Court Historic Residential District (added 1997 - - #96001630)

Wardell Crt., jct. with D St. , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Union Pacific Coal Co., Libby,James

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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