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

Wayne County Utah (Vacant / Not In Use) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nielson, Hans Peter, Gristmill and Torrey Log Church--Schoolhouse, Cathedral Valley Corral, Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine and D.C.C. & P. Inscription "B".

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wayne County places including Erickson G. Henry, Neils Hansen, Les H. Morrell, Ehraim K. Hanks, Paul Christensen, R.B. Stanton, Frank J. Weber and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Wayne Country are Greek Revival.

Cathedral Valley Corral (added 1999 - - #99001093)

Middle Desert, SE of Confluence of Cathedral Mountain and Cathedral Valley , 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:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine (added 1999 - - #99001090)

S of Fremont R., N of Cuts Canyon , Torrey

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Other

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

D.C.C. & P. Inscription "B" (added 1988 - - #88001251)

Confluence vicinity , Moab

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fruita Schoolhouse (added 1972 - - #72000098)

Capitol Reef National Park on UT 24 , Fruita

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hanks' Dugouts (added 1999 - - #99001095)

Confluence of Pleasant Creek and South Draw , Torrey

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hanksville Meetinghouse--School (added 1990 - - #90001825)

Sawmill Basin Rd. , Hanksville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weber,Frank J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Morrell, Lesley, Line Cabin and Corral (added 1999 - - #99001096)

Also known as Cathedral Valley Line Shack, Lesley's Cabin

Confluence of Middle Desert Wash and Cathedral Valley , Torrey

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Nielson, Hans Peter, Gristmill (added 1975 - - #75001835)

Also known as Bicknell Gristmill

3 mi. SE of Bicknell , Bicknell

Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Torrey Log Church--Schoolhouse (added 1993 - - #93000411)

Approximately 49 E. Main St. , Torrey

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Erickson G. Henry

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use