Black and Orange Cabins
National Register of Historic Places

Black and Orange Cabins

Fort Bridger, Uinta County, Wyoming
Listed
April 23, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100005191

About this property

The Black and Orange Cabins are a motel constructed next to Fort Bridger in southwest Wyoming. The cabins were originally constructed in 1925 along the Lincoln Highway, giving automobile tourist lodging accommodations while travelling through Wyoming. The site was active from 1925 until 1936.

Location

37000 Business Rte. I 80
Fort Bridger, Uinta County, Wyoming
41.31793, -110.38903

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100005191. It was listed on April 23, 2020.

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Fort Bridger
Early Republic
0.2 mi
ERT Bridge over Black's Fork
Industrial
1.1 mi
Piedmont Charcoal Kilns
Civil War
13.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Bridger Burning (Utah War)
1857Early Republic
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Black and Orange Cabins listed on the National Register?

Black and Orange Cabins was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Black and Orange Cabins?

Black and Orange Cabins is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Black and Orange Cabins?

The period of significance for Black and Orange Cabins is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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