Plaques Program
Teton County Historic Preservation Board Plaques are given to properties with:
- High visibility — properties with public access or located on main pedestrian streets.
- Integrity from original structure — criteria includes location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, as defined by in the National Register of Historic Places. Learn more »
- Historical significance — properties with significance are not merely old, but are important for multiple reasons, such as association with a person, event, historic trend, or for architectural design. Historical significance is further defined by the NRHP. Learn more »
Awards Program
One of our goals is to recognize and celebrate the historic resources, preservation projects, and preservation advocates in Teton County. We accomplish this through our biannual plaques and awards programs.
Jesse O’Connor Preservation Award
The Jesse O’Connor Preservation award, created in 2015, is named for a longtime preservation board member who is credited with helping to save dozens of buildings. This distinction is reserved for an individual or a project that has been instrumental in preserving historic structures and being good stewards.
2022 Award Winners
Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony was nominated in recognition for his historic preservation advocacy. He is a 2022 winner of the Jesse O’Connor Preservation Award.
Paul is the Planning Director for the Town of Jackson, Wyoming. He’s been instrumental in the creation, adoption, and implementation of the Jackson Historic Preservation Program.
John and Shelley Holland
John and Shelley Holland were nominated in recognition of their historic preservation of the Coe Cabin. They are 2022 winners of the Jesse O’Connor Preservation Award.
John and Shelly purchased the historic Coe Cabin in 2018. The cabin was built in 1905, serving as a downtown landmark over the following decades. The Holland’s commitment to the cabin’s preservation, and later bringing it back to life as the new eatery, Collette, is nothing short of heroic.
Katherine Wonson
Katherine Wonson is a winner of the 2022 Jesse O’Connor Preservation Award.
Katherine has a long history of local historic preservation service. Whether volunteering for the Teton County Historic Preservation Board, Teton Trust for Historic Place, or the Alliance for Historic Wyoming or working for Grand Teton National Park and the Western Center for Historic Preservation, Katherine’s passion for preservation is hard to match.
Teton County Historic Preservation Board Historic Property Plaque Program
The Teton County Historic Preservation Board’s Historic Property Plaque Program acknowledges important structures that have survived for 50 or more years. Structures are recognized with a custom bronze plaque that notes their special place in the history of the community.
2022 Plaque Recipients
The Anchor Ranch
The Anchor Ranch is a 2022 Plaque recipient, nominated for its multi-faceted historic significance, the Anchor ranch has a storied past.
In the thirties, tuberculosis forced Naval Captain George Nicklett to search for a home in a dry climate. He found and purchased this land and a “homestead” cabin from James Budge. Later, he built additional structures, including the main house. He named the property Anchor Ranch.
In the fifties, Dr. Frederick and Jackie Hiller acquired the property. The Hillers operated Anchor Ranch as a dude ranch for a limited clientele into the seventies.
In 2021 the owners of the Anchor Ranch began a challenging preservation project, replacing the foundations of several of the ranch structures. The 2022 Award nomination includes the exceptional nature of this preservation project.
