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

Converse County Wyoming (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include La Prele Work Center, Braehead Ranch, North Douglas Historic District.

The famous person George Harry Cross is associated with one of more of the Converse County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Converse County places including Region 2 USDA Forest Service, George Harry Cross and Peter George. Prominent architectural styles found in Converse Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Braehead Ranch (added 1995 - - #95001074)

Also known as Cross Ranch;CO 829

69 Moss Agate Rd. , Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Cross, George Harry

Significant Year:

1940, 1884

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

La Prele Work Center (added 1994 - - #94000272)

Also known as 48CO1830

SW of Douglas, Medicine Bow NF , Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service, Region 2

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

North Douglas Historic District (added 2002 - - #00001470)

Roughly bounded by Second St., Clay St. Sixth St., and Center St. , Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling