Uinta County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Uinta County Courthouse

Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming
Listed
July 13, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
77001385

About this property

The Uinta County Courthouse in Evanston, Wyoming is the oldest courthouse building in Wyoming, and one of the oldest permanent structures in Wyoming. Built in three stages, the first phase was a two-story jail, built in 1873. It was expanded with court facilities the following year, and in 1910 the main portion of the Georgian Revival structure was built with the present façade.

Location

Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming
41.26636, -110.96474

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 77001385. It was listed on July 13, 1977.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

US Post Office-Evanston Main
Industrial
0.1 mi
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Union Pacific Railroad Complex (Additional Documentation)
Civil War
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Uinta County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Uinta County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Uinta County Courthouse?

Uinta County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Uinta County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Uinta County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1873.

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