Wells_Fargo_and_Company_Express_Building
Wells Fargo and Company Express Building
United States historic place
The Wells Fargo and Company Express Building is a historic commercial building in the ghost town of Silver Reef, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Wells Fargo and Company Express Building | |
Wells Fargo Building in 1968 | |
| Location | Main Street{br>Silver Reef, Utah United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°15′11″N 113°22′0″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1877 (1877) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000861[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 11, 1971 |
The structure was built circa 1877 and is one of three surviving structures in Silver Reef. The building housed the offices of the Wells Fargo Company. The structure was built by local masons George Brooks and Ira McMullin of local red sandstone, with finished ashlar masonry by Brooks in the front and coursed rubble stone by McMullin on the other three sides. A parapet surrounds the single-slope roof on the front and sides. The main level is divided into two equal-sized rooms, each with two front entrances and a rear entrance, with a vault on one side. The basement does not connect to the upper levels. It was used as a stable.[2] The Wells Fargo building was used as a mine supply store in the late 19th century, then for a time as the residence of the Colbath family. Its last use was as offices for the Western Gold and Uranium Company, who added a rear porch structure. The building is owned by Washington County.[3]
The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1971.[1] It has been restored and is operated as a museum by Washington County as part of the Wells Fargo Silver Reef Monument.[4]
- Smith, Melvin T. (November 5, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - BNomination Form: Wells Fargo and Company Express Building". National Park Service. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- Goeldner, Paul (July 16, 1968). "Wells, Fargo and Company Express Building" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey.
- "Wells Fargo Silver Reef Museum". Washington County Historical Society. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- Wells Fargo Silver Reef Museum website
- Silver Reef, Utah
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-58, "Wells, Fargo & Company Express Building, Main Street, Silver Reef, Washington County, UT", 4 photos, 2 measured drawings, 7 data pages
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