About this property
The C & H Refinery Historic District comprises an intact industrial complex in Lusk, Wyoming that documents an early 20th-century refinery. The C & H Refinery is noted as the smallest functioning oil refinery in the world, and may be the only remaining thermal distillation refinery, all other refineries having modernized to the catalytic cracking method. The refinery processed oil produced at the Lance Creek Oil Field, which produced a paraffin-based high gravity "sweet" (low-sulfur) oil that could easily be processed through simple means. The Ohio Oil Company controlled the field and piped its product to markets in the U.S. Midwest. A part-time Ohio Oil employee, Roy Chamberlain, obtained permission to use oil from the Lance Creek pipeline and refine it.
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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 00001672. It was listed on January 16, 2001.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was C and H Refinery Historic District listed on the National Register?
C and H Refinery Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2001.
What type of historic resource is C and H Refinery Historic District?
C and H Refinery Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for C and H Refinery Historic District?
The period of significance for C and H Refinery Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.
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