Vanatta Apartments

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Vanatta Apartments
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Location660 Yampa Ave., Craig, Colorado
Coordinates 40°31′02″N107°32′49″W / 40.51722°N 107.54694°W / 40.51722; -107.54694 (Vanatta Apartments) Coordinates: 40°31′02″N107°32′49″W / 40.51722°N 107.54694°W / 40.51722; -107.54694 (Vanatta Apartments)
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference # 95001511 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1996

The Vanatta Apartments, at 660 Yampa Ave. in Craig, Colorado, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

Craig, Colorado Home Rule Municipality in Colorado, United States

Craig is a small city that is the county seat of and the most populous place in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,464 at the 2010 United States Census.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

It is a 44 by 30 feet (13.4 m × 9.1 m) apartment building built in 1924 on a full poured concrete basement, and is clad with wood lap siding. [2]

It was deemed notable for its "association with the pattern of community planning and development which occurred in 1924 when the Craig area experienced a spurt of economic and population growth resulting from the local discovery of oil. The Vanatta Apartments were the first modern apartments to be built in town as a response to the rapid influx of new oil-related residents and their need for affordable housing." [2]

Oil was found in the Hamilton dome by the Texas Company (later Texaco) and then more oil deposits were found south of Craig, and 11 oil-related companies were busy in Craig in 1925. [2]

The building was built for Edward G. Vanatta, a one-handed lawyer who relocated to Craig from Casper, Wyoming in 1924, and built the apartment house to live in, himself, and to supplement his income as a lawyer. He lived there until his death in 1952. He served as Craig's city attorney and, for a number of years, as president of the Craig Chamber of Commerce. [2]

Casper, Wyoming City in Wyoming, United States

Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second largest city in the state, according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316. Only Cheyenne, the state capital, is larger. Casper is nicknamed "The Oil City" and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to the development of the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field. In 2010, Casper was named the highest-ranked family-friendly small city in the West, and ranked eighth overall in the nation in Forbes magazine's list of "the best small cities to raise a family".

A 20 by 14 feet (6.1 m × 4.3 m) rectangular garage, contemporary to the apartment building, is considered a second contributing building in the listing. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Linda Lockhart (December 13, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Vanatta Apartments / 5MF3875". National Park Service . Retrieved April 12, 2019. With accompanying 10 photos