National Register of Historic Places - Wyoming (WY), Laramie County

Laramie County Wyoming (Page 2) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Union Pacific Railroad Depot, Wyoming State Capitol and Grounds, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral and Union Pacific Roundhouse, Turntable and Machine Shop.

Several famous people are associated with these Laramie County historic places including I.C. Whipple, William Dubois, R.S. Van Tassell and William Sturgis.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Laramie County places including Adam & Bro. Feick, John T. Coots, David W. & Co. Gibbs, Van Brunt & Howe, William Toorey, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Moses Patrick Keefe, Henry M. Congdon, Porter and Bradley and Loren Hancock. Prominent architectural styles found in Laramie Country are Early Commercial, Gothic and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church (added 1970 - - #70000673)

1908 Central Ave. , Cheyenne

Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Toorey,William, Congdon,Henry M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral (added 1974 - - #74002026)

2107 Capitol Ave. , Cheyenne

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keefe,Moses Patrick

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Storey Gymnasium (added 2005 - - #05000707)

Also known as Cheyenne High School Gymnasium, 48LA2801

2811 House Ave. , Cheyenne

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Porter and Bradley, Hancock, Loren

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Sturgis, William, House (added 1982 - - #82001833)

821 E. 17th St. , Cheyenne

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rainsford, George D.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Historic Person:

Sturgis,William

Significant Year:

1884

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Texas Oil Company (added 2003 - - #03001025)

Also known as Certified Welding Corporation; Texaco, Inc., 48LA1418/48LA1294

1122 W. 23rd St. , Cheyenne

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Union Pacific Railroad Depot (added 1973 - - #73001934)

121 W. 15th St. , Cheyenne

JustSomePics, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coots,John T., Van Brunt & Howe

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Museum, Rail-Related, Restaurant

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Union Pacific Roundhouse, Turntable and Machine Shop (added 1992 - - #92000930)

Also known as 48LA1204

121 W. 15th St. , Cheyenne

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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United States Post Office and Court House (added 2017 - - #100001052)

2120 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1965-1968 AD

Van Tassell Carriage Barn (added 1978 - - #78002829)

Also known as Cheyenne Art Center

1010 E. 16th St. , Cheyenne

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bates,William, Rainsford,George D.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Van Tassell,R.S.

Significant Year:

1886

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Whipple-Lacey House (added 1980 - - #80004050)

Also known as A.H.E.P.A. Lodge No. 211

300 E. 17th St. , Cheyenne

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Whipple,I.C.,et al.

Significant Year:

1893, 1883

Area of Significance:

Law, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Wyoming Fuel Company (added 2003 - - #03001029)

Also known as State of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality..., Cheyenne Transfer and Storage Co.; 48LA1418/48LA705

720 W. 18th St. , Cheyenne

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubois, William

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Historic Person:

Dubois, William

Significant Year:

1937, 1929

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Wyoming State Capitol Building and Grounds WYOMING STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS (added 2024 - - #100011409)

24th St. and Capitol Ave., Cheyenne

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Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government, Architecture

Wyoming State Capitol and Grounds (added 1973 - - #73001935)

Also known as Wyoming Capitol Building and Grounds

24th St. and Capitol Ave. , Cheyenne

Decumanus~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Feick,Adam & Bro., Gibbs,David W. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Capitol

More Information:

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