National Register of Historic Places - Utah (UT), Box Elder County

Box Elder County Utah (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Central Pacific Railroad Grade Historic District, Hampton's Ford Stage Stop and Barn, Cutler Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District, Lower Bear River Archeological Discontiguous District and Willard Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fremont Culture, Archaic and Numic Occupation dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Box Elder County places including Electric Bond & Share Company, Phoenix Utility Company and Shadrach Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Box Elder Country are Art Deco, Bungalow/Craftsman and Gothic.

Central Pacific Railroad Grade Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000699)

87 mi. segment between Umbria jct. 9 mi. E. of NV border around N end of Great Salt Lake to Golden Spike NHS , Park Valley

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation

Cultural Affiliation:

Railroad Construction

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, State, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cutler Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000280)

Also known as Cutler Plant;Cutler Dam

Off UT 30 at Bear River , Beaver Dam

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Phoenix Utility Company, Electric Bond & Share Company

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Hampton's Ford Stage Stop and Barn (added 1971 - - #71000841)

Also known as Bear River Hotel

NW of Collinston on UT 154 at Bear River , Collinston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel, Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation

Lower Bear River Archeological Discontiguous District (added 1986 - - #86000249)

Also known as 42Bo98;42Bo107;42Bo110;42Bo95;42Bo100;42Bo105;42Bo106;42Bo11

Address Restricted , Brigham City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fremont Culture, Archaic, Numic Occupation

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Willard Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001933)

Roughly bounded by 200 W., 200 N., 100 E., and 200 S. Sts. , Willard

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,Shadrach

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling