Bluff Historic District
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The Bluff Historic District, in Bluff, Utah, is a 225 acres (91 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The district included 11 contributing buildings and six contributing sites. The district is roughly bounded by Main St., U.S. Route 191, 2nd E. St., and the bluffs. Joseph Frederick Adams House (1898), 37.284376°N 109.550039°W / 37.284376; -109.550039 (Adams House) separately NRHP-listed. Was deteriorated and vacant in 1995. Renovated since. James Bean Decker House (1898), 37.285291°N 109.557573°W / 37.285291; -109.557573 (Decker House), separately NRHP-listed Jens Nielson House, on Black Locust Avenue, separately NRHP-listed Lemuel H. Redd, Jr. House, separately NRHP-listed (photo #1) John Albert Scorup House, on 7th East Street, separately NRHP-listed the old IDS Tithing House/Powell Trading Post, the only contributing building constructed not as a residence (others have been converted) Kumen Jones House ruin; the house burned in the 1970s Navajo Twin Rocks, a natural formation (37.287824°N 109.547699°W / 37.287824; -109.547699 (Navajo Twin Rocks) "The Ballroom", or Bluff Ballroom, an alcove in the cliffs, site of dances and other gatherings Bluff Pioneer Cemetery, on a hill north of town, between town and the bluffs (37.287738°N 109.554720°W / 37.287738; -109.554720 (Bluff Pioneer Cemetery) The district includes 30 non-contributing buildings. The town's historic commercial and institutional buildings have all been demolished, including its school, church, and co-op store. The Twin Rocks Trading Post, below the Navajo Twin Rocks, is outside of the district. The trading post is well known for Navajo basket and rug weaving, including those designed by artist Damian Jim.
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When was Bluff Historic District listed on the National Register?
Bluff Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1995.
What type of historic resource is Bluff Historic District?
Bluff Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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