Downtown Cheyenne Historic District

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Downtown Cheyenne Historic District
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Downtown Cheyenne, in 2008
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LocationRoughly bounded by 15th and 16th Sts. and Central and Pioneer Aves. (original); also roughly bounded by 17th and 18th Sts., Pioneer and Carey Aves., also along Central Ave. and 17th St.; also roughly bounded by 19th St., Capital Ave., 17th St., and Carey Ave.; also roughly bounded by 18th, Carey, 16th, and Warren Sts., Cheyenne, Wyoming
Coordinates 41°07′55″N104°48′56″W / 41.13194°N 104.81556°W / 41.13194; -104.81556
Area10.1 acres (4.1 ha)
Built1867
Architect William Dubois
Architectural style Beaux Arts, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No. 78003434
80004049
88000522
96000909 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978
December 22, 1980
May 20, 1988
August 22, 1996

The Downtown Cheyenne Historic District in Cheyenne, Wyoming is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] It is an area of about seven blocks, in the core of the original business district of Cheyenne, and home of many of the first masonry commercial buildings in Cheyenne. [2]

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Union Pacific Depot, in 2011 Cheyenne WY UP depot.JPG
Union Pacific Depot, in 2011
Atlas Theatre, in 2011 Atlas Theatre Cheyenne WY.JPG
Atlas Theatre, in 2011
Dinneen Building, 1980 Dinneen Standard station, 16th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming LOC 37765545226.jpg
Dinneen Building, 1980

Its boundaries have been increased three times. [1] The revised district, in 1996, included 96 buildings, 67 of which were deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area, and several of which were previously individually listed on the National Register. [3]

Key buildings include:

Original

The original 1978 listing included 22 buildings, including two buildings that had already been listed on the National Register previously. These 22 buildings include:

1980 Expansion

The 1980 expansion consists of 25 buildings to the north and east of the original district. These include the following:

1988 Expansion

The 1988 expansion encompassed 11 buildings to the north of the 1980 expansion. One of these buildings was previously listed on the National Register on its own. These buildings include:

1996 Expansion

A resurvey was done of existing structures in 1995 to consolidate the district boundaries, add six buildings, and remove a couple buildings that were no longer contributing or were demolished. These include the following:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Downtown Cheyenne Historic District". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Robert G. Rosenberg (June 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Downtown Cheyenne Historic District (Boundary Increase [3])". National Park Service . Retrieved March 25, 2017. With eight photos from 1996.
  4. https://www.cheyennecity.org/files/assets/public/templateimages/walkingtourweb_201311130923173191.pdf Cheyenne Walking Tour
  5. Carol A. Nathan (April 15, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Cheyenne / Downtown Cheyenne Historic District [original]". National Park Service . Retrieved March 25, 2017. With 27 photos from 1977-78 and a map.
  6. Do Palma (November 9, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Cheyenne Historic District / Old Town Historic District [Increase 1]". National Park Service . Retrieved March 25, 2017. With 18 photos from 1979 and 1980.
  7. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Increase 2". National Park Service. With photos.