United States Forest Service (USFS) administrative sites like the Pyramid Guard Station represent the evolution of the agency’s mission from basic custodianship to extensive resource management and conservation.  This shift manifested itself in the placement of ranger/guard stations within the forests, allowing rangers to react quickly to resource threats.  The Pyramid buildings represent the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps / USFS ethics of conservation, efficiency and working for the public good.

The lookout is on the eastern periphery of the Fremont cultural area which was occupied from AD400 until AD1150 by agricultural peoples who cultivated corn, beans and squash.

This repeatedly utilized cultural site has the potential to yield important information about prehistoric land use patterns and population movements between core and marginal use areas. 

The cliffs above this prehistoric campsite retain rock art typical of the Fremont people who resided in Utah and central and western Colorado from AD 800 to 1150.

Because of the arid nature of the area, the archeological sites within the district are well preserved. 

Constructed in 1890, this stone building was the first church in Meeker and one of the oldest Episcopal churches in Colorado.  The main entrance is topped by a unique bell tower faced with wood shingles.  

The 1924 two-story building of rough-cut thinly coursed local sandstone includes a gymnasium wing extending from the rear of the rectangular classroom portion. 

The two-story brick building was constructed in 1911 to house the Meeker operations of J.W. Hugus & Co.  Founded by J.W. Hugus in 1877, the company operated numerous general and dry goods stores in southern Wyoming and western Colorado.

The 1897 I.O.O.F. Lodge – Valentine Lodge No. 47 provided an important social venue, not only to the I.O.O.F. Lodge members with various assistance, but also to the community and various organizations.  Local engineer Herman Pfeiffer designed the architecturally significant Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revival style building.  The Lodge used the upper floor while the lower floor was leased to merchants, a government office and for school classes at one time.

Constructed in 1896, this two-story brick building reflects the characteristics of commercial structures built in small western towns during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.