Rock Church ~ Auburn, Wyoming - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Rock Church is unique in that rock was not a common building material in the Star Valley of Wyoming. For years it was the only rock structure and the largest building in the small community of Auburn. Even after a larger church meetinghouse was built in Auburn, the Rock Church was still the preferred meeting place during cold winters since it gave greater protection from colder temperatures.

In addition to providing a place of worship for the local Mormons, who comprised the majority of the town's population, it was used for social gatherings, theater productions, dances, Boy Scout activities, and all manner of other community functions. As is common with most LDS meeting places, once they have outlived their usefulness to the LDS Church, they are sold or donated to other organizations which can put them to productive use. In 1974 the property was deeded to the Auburn Historical Society and serves today as a community center for Auburn and the surrounding countryside.

Street address: Main Street and First West Auburn, Wyoming 83111 County / Borough / Parish: Lincoln County Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Religion, Social Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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