C and H Refinery Historic District, Industrial historic district in Lusk, Wyoming, United States.
The C and H Refinery Historic District is a complete industrial complex from the 1930s with original buildings, storage tanks, and working structures still standing. The entire facility demonstrates how crude oil was processed using equipment and methods from that era.
The facility was established in 1933 after its founders obtained and reassembled equipment from a defunct refinery in Casper. It processed crude oil from nearby oil fields and remained an important part of regional industry for decades.
The refinery shows how industry shaped Wyoming in the early 20th century, when small operations became central to local economies. Visitors can see the buildings and equipment that once brought jobs and income to this remote area.
The refinery occupies a 1.5-acre site in Lusk, with salvaged equipment dating to 1886 still in place. The grounds are uneven industrial terrain, so sturdy shoes help. The complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and its compact size lets you walk the whole layout in a short visit.
Some of the equipment still in use at the refinery was manufactured as early as 1886, predating the 1933 construction by nearly half a century. The parts came from the defunct Belgo-American Refinery in Casper, which Chamberlain and Hoblit salvaged and reassembled in Lusk.
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