Guernsey State Park

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Lake Guernsey State Park
(U.S. National Historic Landmark District)
Guernsey State Park Museum
Guernsey State Park Museum
Nearest city: Guernsey, Wyoming
Area: 3,760 acres (original)
8,602 acres (expanded)[1]
Built/Founded: 1925
Architect: Civilian Conservation Corps; Roland Pray (original)
S. R. Deboer; Richard G. Redell; et al. (expanded)
Architectural style(s): National Park Service Rustic, Bungalow/craftsman, Other
Designated as NHL: September 25, 1997[2]
Added to NRHP: August 26, 1980 (original)
September 25, 1997 (expanded)[3]
NRHP Reference#: 80004051 (original)
97001260 (expanded)
Governing body: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (original)
State (expanded)

Lake Guernsey State Park, also known as Guernsey State Park Historic District, Lake Guernsey Park, Guernsey Lake Park, or Guernsey State Park, is a historic district near Guernsey, Wyoming.

As an historic district the park was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997, for its Civilian Conservation Corps buildings and structures. It contains 60 contributing resources: 14 buildings, 3 sites, and 43 structures, as well as 46 non-contributing resources.[2][1]

The park contains a separate National Historic Landmark, the Oregon Trail Ruts.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Susan Begley and Ethan Carr (January 6, 1997), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Lake Guernsey State Park / Lake Guernsey Park; Guernsey Lake Park; Guernsey State ParkPDF (32 KB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 20 images (photos and plans), from 1977, 1994, and c. 1935PDF (32 KB)
  2. ^ a b Lake Guernsey State Park. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
  3. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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