Downtown Rawlins Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Rawlins Historic District

Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming
Listed
May 15, 1985
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85001119

About this property

The Downtown Rawlins Historic District comprises the historic center of Rawlins, Wyoming. It comprises the area between Second and Sixth Streets and Front to Buffalo Streets and along 5th Street between West Spruce and West Cedar. The town owes much of its living to the Union Pacific Railway, which took advantage of spring in the Rawlins area to establish services there. Contributing structures on Cedar Street include the H. Larson Hardware Store, the Fox Theatre, the Moose Hall, the Blake House, France Memorial Presbyterian Church and several commercial buildings. Other significant contributing structures include the Daley Building, the Osborne Block, the Miller Block, the Post Office, City Hall and other structures. Most of these buildings were built during a boom time between 1920 and 1930. The Downtown Rawlins Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1986.

Location

Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming
41.78817, -107.23920

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Rawlins Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
France Memorial United Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Union Pacific Railroad Depot
Industrial
0.1 mi
Rawlins Residential Historic District
Industrial
0.2 mi
Ferris, George, Mansion
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Big Nose George Parrot Lynched, Rawlins WY
1881Frontier
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Downtown Rawlins Historic District listed on the National Register?

Downtown Rawlins Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Downtown Rawlins Historic District?

Downtown Rawlins Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Downtown Rawlins Historic District?

The period of significance for Downtown Rawlins Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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