Wyoming - Lincoln County
Lincoln County Wyoming has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Names Hill, Penney, J. C., Historic District, Emigrant Springs, Penney, J. C., House and Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant.

The famous person J.C. Penney is associated with one of more of the Lincoln County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lincoln County places including Louis A. Simon, US Department of the Treasury, Headlund & Watkins and David C. Haddenham. Prominent architectural styles found in Lincoln Country are Classical Revival and Beaux Arts.

Emigrant Springs (added 1976 - - #76001956)
Address Restricted , Kemmerer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Fossil Oregon Short Line Depot (added 2013 - - #13000919)
Approx. .4 mi. WNW. of the Jct. of US 30 & Cty. Rd. 300, Kemmerer
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Haddenham Cabin (added 2003 - - #03001339)
Fossil Butte National Monument , Kemmerer
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Science
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Johnston Scout Rocks (added 1976 - - #76001957)
Address Restricted , Kemmerer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Kemmerer Hotel (added 1985 - - #85003064)
Pine and Sapphire , Kemmerer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Lincoln County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84000385)
Sage and Garnet Sts. , Kemmerer
Jonesey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Headlund & Watkins
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Names Hill (added 1969 - - #69000193)
On the Green River, 5 mi. S of LaBarge and W of U.S. 189 , La Barge
Realwyo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Penney, J. C., Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002830)
J. C. Penney Ave. and S. Main St. , Kemmerer
Bernd00~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Business, Restaurant
More Information:
Penney, J. C., House (added 1976 - - #76001958)
Railroad Park , Kemmerer
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Penney,J.C.
Significant Year:
1975, 1909, 1904
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Rock Church (added 1985 - - #85003222)
Also known as Latter Day Saints Auburn Ward Meeting House
Second W and First S Sts. , Auburn
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant (added 1993 - - #93000889)
Also known as 48LN1915
End of Co. Rd. 12-104, .7 mi W of US 89 , Etna
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
US Post Office--Kemmerer Main (added 1987 - - #87000786)
Sapphire Ave. and Cedar St. , Kemmerer
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simon,Louis A., US Department of the Treasury
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Post Office
More Information:
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