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

Laramie County Wyoming (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort David A. Russell, Capitol North Historic District, Cheyenne South Side Historic District, Downtown Cheyenne Historic District and Downtown Cheyenne Historic District (Boundary Increase I).

The famous person Mary O'Hara is associated with one of more of the Laramie County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Laramie County places including William Dubois, Frederick Hutchinson Porter, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Bradley Construction Co., George D. Rainsford, Donald McDonald, William Dubios, Frank McMillan and William H. Dubois. Prominent architectural styles found in Laramie Country are Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Early Commercial.

Capitol North Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004048)

Roughly bounded by E. 29th, and E. 25th St., Warren and Pioneer Aves. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cheyenne South Side Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000939)

Roughly bounded by Warren Ave., Russell Ave., E. Tenth St., and E Fifth St. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Community Planning And Development, Religion

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Hospital, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Crow Creek--Cole Ranch Headquarters Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000565)

Also known as Cole Creek Ranch, Gilchrist Ranch, Cole Ranch

1065 Happy Jack Rd. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

Dereemer Ranch Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004290)

E of Horse Creek , Horse Creek

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Downtown Cheyenne Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003434)

Also known as See Also:Union Pacific Depot;Atlas Theater;Downtown Cheyenne

Roughly bounded by 15th and 16th Sts., Central and Pioneer Aves. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubois,William

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Downtown Cheyenne Historic District (Boundary Increase I) (added 1980 - - #80004049)

Also known as See Also:Downtown Cheyenne Historic District;Boundary Increa

Roughly bounded by 17th and 18th Sts., Pioneer and Carey Aves., also along Central Ave. and 17th St. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubois,William, Porter,Frederick Hutchinson

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Downtown Cheyenne Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 1988 - - #88000522)

Also known as See Also:Cheyenne Historic District;Boundary Increases I and

Roughly bounded by Nineteenth St., Capital Ave., Seventeenth St., and Carey Ave. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubois,William

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Downtown Cheyenne Historic District (Boundary Increase III) (added 1996 - - #96000909)

Also known as See Also:Downtown Cheyenne Historic District;Boundary Increa

Roughly bounded by 18th, Carey, 16th, and Warren Sts. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubios, William

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Parking Lot, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Fort David A. Russell (added 1969 - - #69000191)

Also known as Fort Francis E. Warren;Francis E. Warren Air Force Base

West side of Cheyenne , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Air Facility, Military Facility

Lakeview Historic District (added 1996 - - #88000560)

Also known as See Also:Frewen,Morton,House

Roughly bounded by Twenty-Seventh, Seymour, Maxwell, and Warren , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bradley Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

McDonald Ranch (added 1987 - - #87000777)

14 mi. SW of Chugwater on S side Laramie Cty. line , Chugwater

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McMillan,Frank, McDonald,Donald

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Moore Haven Heights Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001305)

Between Bent Ave. on the W., E. side of Central Ave. on the E., W. 8th Ave. on the N., W. Pershing Blvd on the S. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubois, William H., Porter, Frederick Hutchinson

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Rainsford Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003884)

Also known as See Also:Crook House;Governor's Mansion;Keefe Row;Nagle-Warr

Roughly bounded by Morrie, Twenty-second, Warren, and Seventeenth Sts. , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Rainsford,George D.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Remount Ranch (added 1990 - - #90001389)

Also known as Lone Tree Ranch

Remount Ranch Rd., 1 mi. S of US 80 , Cheyenne

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

O'Hara,Mary

Significant Year:

1930

Area of Significance:

Literature, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

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

Also known as 48LA1204

121 W. 15th St. , Cheyenne

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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