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

Carbon County Wyoming (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Arlington, Brush Creek Work Center, Parco Historic District and Wyoming State Penitentiary District and Como Bluff dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Carbon County historic places including O.C. Marsh and Barton T. Ryan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carbon County places including Region 2 USDA Forest Service, Fisher & Fisher and Frederick Hutchinson Porter. Prominent architectural styles found in Carbon Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Arlington (added 1983 - - #83004268)

Also known as Rock Creek Stage Station Historic District

S of I-180 , Arlington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Auditorium, Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Brush Creek Work Center (added 1994 - - #94000276)

Also known as 48CR4203

WY 130 E of Saratoga, Medicine Bow NF , Saratoga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service, Region 2

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Social History, 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

Como Bluff (added 1973 - - #73001925)

Also known as Como Bluff Historic-Paleontologic Site

On U.S. 30, along Como Ridge , Rock River--Medicine Bow

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Marsh,O.C.

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Mesozoic Era

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Downtown Rawlins Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001119)

Roughly 2nd to 6th Sts. and Front to Buffalo Sts. , Rawlins

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Downtown Rawlins Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99001221)

Roughly along 5th St., from W. Spruce to W. Cedar , Rawlins

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Porter, Frederick Hutchinson

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Commerce, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Headquarters Park Historic District (added 2012 - - #11000748)

Approx. 1 mi. N. of WY 130 on USFS road 103, Centennial

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Muddy Creek Archeological Complex (added 2012 - - #12000291)

Address Restricted, Medicine Bow

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Parco Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000918)

Also known as Sinclair Historic District

Roughly bounded by Monroe Ave., N. Fourth St., Union and Lincoln Aves., and N. Ninth St. , Sinclair

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisher & Fisher

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Rawlins Residential Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001141)

Also known as Sheep Hill, Capital Hill

Roughly bounded by Eighth St., Walnut St., Wyoming St., and Pine St. , Rawlins

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Ryan Ranch (added 1978 - - #78002823)

S of Saratoga off WY 130 , Saratoga

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Ryan,Barton T.

Significant Year:

1874

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Site 32 SL-O Intermediate Field Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000054)

.9 mi. SE. of Medicine Bow off Cty. Rd. 1, Medicine Bow

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Wyoming State Penitentiary District (added 1983 - - #83003360)

6th and Walnut Sts. , Rawlins

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use