Hampton's Ford Stage Stop and Barn
Hampton's Ford Stage Stop and Barn | |
Hampton's Ford Stage Stop in 1967; front view not revealing Saltbox roof extending to rear | |
| Location | Box Elder County, Utah United States |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Collinston |
| Coordinates | 41°47′14″N 112°6′18″W / 41.78722°N 112.10500°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000841[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1971 |
The Hampton's Ford Stage Stop and Barn is a historic district in northeastern Box Elder, Utah, United States, (about 1 mile [1.6 km] northwest of the community of Collinston) that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Description
The stage stop was established at a ford on the Bear River by Benjamin Y. Hampton and William S. Godbe in 1853. The pair operated a ferry until 1859 when they built a bridge, replacing it in 1866. At about the same time they built a house, which also served as a hotel, and a barn. The bridge was again replaced in 1892, and superseded by a bridge on Utah State Route 30.[2]
The main building is a two-story red-tinted limestone structure. The hotel originally boasted ten rooms and an indoor privy. There were eight rooms on the ground floor, including a living area, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms.[2] The large existing porch was added in 1918.[2][3]
The house is unusual as one of only four known historic Saltbox-style buildings in Utah. The other three are the Lauritz Smith House (NRHP-listed) in Draper, the William D. Skeen House (NRHP-listed) in Plain City, and the Joseph Beesley House in Provo (which has been significantly modified).[4] As can be seen in photos accompanying the NRHP nomination, the house's rear is extended out under a long shed roof.[2]
The wood barn is located across the road, in substantially the same configuration as it was originally built.[2]
Hampton's Ford Stage Stop was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1971.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Smith, Melvin T. (March 22, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hampton's Ford Stage Stop and Barn". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2014. With accompanying three photos
- ^ Guisti, John L. (1967). "Hampton's Ford Stage Station" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ See sourcing in linked other three articles
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-42, "Hampton's Ford Stage Station, State Route 154, Collinston, Box Elder County, UT", 9 photos, 6 measured drawings, 7 data pages
- HABS No. UT-43, "Hampton's Ford Stage Station, Barn, State Route 154, Collinston, Box Elder County, UT", 6 photos, 4 data pages