Wardell Court Historic Residential District
National Register of Historic Places

Wardell Court Historic Residential District

Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Listed
January 30, 1997
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96001630

About this property

The Wardell Court Historic Residential District in Rock Springs, Wyoming is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It included 14 contributing buildings and six other buildings in a one-block area. These are all the buildings of a Wardell Court planned community that was formed by the Union Pacific Coal Company during 1920 to 1921 to house company officials.

Location

Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
41.58218, -109.21448

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 96001630. It was listed on January 30, 1997.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Rock Springs Elks' Lodge No. 624
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Wardell Court Historic Residential District listed on the National Register?

Wardell Court Historic Residential District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Wardell Court Historic Residential District?

Wardell Court Historic Residential District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wardell Court Historic Residential District?

The period of significance for Wardell Court Historic Residential District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1920.

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