The Hardeman Barns are a highly visible landmark along Highway 22 south of Grand Teton National Park. The buildings were constructed in 1930-1945 as part of a working ranch and include the main barn, bunkhouse, pump house, horse barn, and bull barn. The prominent main barn was built by Wesley Bircher, a notable builder responsible for several barns in the area. The barn features a dramatic gothic arch roof that was a hallmark of Bircher’s barns. The property was owned for several years by Major C.C. Moseley who achieved fame in the aeronautics industry as a founder and executive in different airlines as well as his flying schools that helped to train pilots and mechanics for service in World War II. Later the property was owned by the Hardeman family, a well-known and respected ranching family in Jackson Hole.

The Wilson Commercial Historic District is locally significant under Criterion A for its association with Community Planning and Development and its association with Commerce. The district’s development origins can be traced back to Nicholas “Uncle Nick” Wilson’s 160-acre homestead established in 1895. Nick was responsible for the settlement of Wilson, and operated a small store, post office, boarding house and livery stable on his homestead. It was noted when he applied for his patent in 1904 that these developments were more of an accident than design, and that the small community of Wilson was not likely to be developed into a townsite. This early assessment turned true, and today Wilson is a census-designated place in Teton County. The townsite was never organized or incorporated. It grew from the haphazard series of necessities with a mixed residential and commercial use into a commercial corridor along Highway 22 where Wilsonites can satisfy basic needs without needing to travel into Jackson or over Teton Pass into Idaho. This growth is closely tied to the development of roads and safe passage over the formidable Snake River.