New Fork - Valhalla Dancehall - Boulder, Wyoming
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brwhiz
N 42° 42.251 W 109° 42.900
12T E 605239 N 4728766
The Valhalla Dancehall at New Fork was intended to be the social center of the surrounding countryside.
Waymark Code: WMAF12
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2011
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The Valhalla Dance Hall is the dominant structure in the New Fork townsite. This large rectangular frame building (100' x 28') was constructed in 1909 and 1910. It is a 1-1/2 story false front building with a gable roof covered with asphalt shingles. The structure rests on a dry laid stone foundation. Exterior walls are covered with narrow clapboard siding painted white. The main entrance is on the east elevation and consists of double wooden doors with lights in the upper portions and 2-light transom. The doors are flanked by three banks of 4 over 4-light double-hung windows with wood sash and frames. The false front is stepped with a gable-shaped peak. Wood molding covers the edges with wood dentil work underneath. The curved edges of the falsefront are covered with sheet metal. The south elevation has two entrances with wooden doors. The westernmost entrance is flanked by two windows. The north elevation has no windows. There is a single brick chimney protruding from the peak of westernmost portion of the roof.