The famous person Gutzon Borglum is associated with one of more of the Bear Lake County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bear Lake County places including James Collings Sr., Jacob Tueller, Shepherd, Thomas Smedley, H. R. Shepherd and Tueller Brothers. Prominent architectural styles found in Bear Lake Country are Second Empire, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.