Slovenski Dom
National Register of Historic Places

Slovenski Dom

Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Listed
December 30, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001601

About this property

The Slovenski Dom in Rock Springs, Wyoming was built as a community hall for Slovenian fraternal organizations in 1913. The Slovenski Dom, or Slovenian National Home, was one of a number of similar halls built in places with large ethnic Slovenian populations. The organizing charter stipulated that the hall be known as the "Slovenski Dom", its name in Slovenian, rather than by its English translation.

Location

513 Bridger Ave.
Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
41.59130, -109.22142

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 97001601. It was listed on December 30, 1997.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONEUROPEAN
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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

Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Chinese Exclusion Riots — Rock Springs Wyoming 1885
1885Frontier
1 mi
Anti-Chinese Riot Rock Springs Wyoming
1885Frontier
1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Slovenski Dom listed on the National Register?

Slovenski Dom was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Slovenski Dom?

Slovenski Dom is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Slovenski Dom?

The period of significance for Slovenski Dom is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.

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