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

Washington County Utah (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Parunuweap Canyon Archeological District, Oak Creek Historic District, Pine Creek Residential Historic District, Santa Clara Hydroelectric Power Plants Historic District and Santa Clara Hydroelectric Power Plants Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Virgin Anasazi, Southern Paiute and Western Anasazi dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including unknown, Gilbert Stanley Underwood, NPS, Thomas C. Vint and Edward A. Nickel. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Grafton Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000732)

Beginning at Hall and Grafton Ditch and the Grafton to Rockville Rd, Rockville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Grafton Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001007)

1861 townsite of Grafton , Rockville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hurricane Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000980)

Also known as See also:91001443;77001324;86000752;91001444;93000063;920016

Roughly bounded by 300 South, 200 West, State St. and the Hurricane Canal , Hurricane

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Library, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Library, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling, Storage

Mountain Meadows Massacre Site (added 2011 - - #11000562)

West of SR 18, approximately 3 miles North of Central, Central

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Transportation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Oak Creek Historic District (added 1987 - - #86003706)

Off US 9 along bank of Oak Creek , Springdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., NPS

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure

Parunuweap Canyon Archeological District (added 1996 - - #96001235)

Address Restricted , Springdale

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Native American, Education

Cultural Affiliation:

Virgin Anasazi, Southern Paiute

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation

Pine Creek Residential Historic District (added 1987 - - #86003736)

W side of UT 9 500 ft. S of Virgin River Bridge , Springdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nickel,Edward A., Vint,Thomas C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure

Santa Clara Hydroelectric Power Plants Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000281)

Also known as Veyo (#1);Sand Cove (#2);Gunlock (#3)

Off UT 18 on Santa Clara River , Gunlock

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Santa Clara Hydroelectric Power Plants Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000281)

Also known as Veyo (#1);Sand Cove (#2);Gunlock (#3)

Off UT 18 on Santa Clara River , Veyo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Southern Paiute Archeological District (added 1982 - - #82004185)

Address Restricted , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Southern Paiute, Western Anasazi

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Zion Lodge Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001718)

Also known as See Also: Zion Lodge--Birch Creek Historic District (Boundar

N of Springdale in Zion National Park , Springdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Underwood,Gilbert Stanley

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Park

Zion Lodge--Birch Creek Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #86003753)

Also known as See Also:Zion Lodge Historic District

W of UT 9 on the W and E sides of The Zion Canyon Scenic Drive near Birch Creek , Springdale

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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:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Unknown