Downtown Rock Springs Historic District

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Downtown Rock Springs Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by K, 4th, C, 2nd, A and 5th Streets, Rock Springs, Wyoming
Coordinates 41°35′13″N109°13′11″W / 41.58694°N 109.21972°W / 41.58694; -109.21972
Area15.97 acres (6.46 ha)
Architectural styleArt Deco, Classical Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 93001492 [1]  (original)
100009220  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1994
Boundary increaseOctober 2, 2023

The Downtown Rock Springs Historic District is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, with an enlargement in 2023. It is roughly bounded by K, 4th, C, 2nd, A, and 5th Streets in downtown Rock Springs, Wyoming. [1] [2]

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The district was site of the 1885 Chinese Massacre. [2]

It included 27 contributing buildings and 18 non-contributing buildings. Two properties were already separately-listed on the National Register. [2]

Contributing buildings include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Robert G. Rosenberg (August 15, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Rock Springs Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved November 18, 2016. with 31 photos from 1992-93