National Register of Historic Places

Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain

Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Listed
February 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000249

About this property

The Boeing United Airlines Terminal, Hangar and Fountain in Cheyenne, Wyoming were built for Boeing Air Transport between 1929 and 1934. The Louis Sullivan-influenced designs form a consistent theme in a time when Cheyenne Municipal Airport was a major air transport facility. The 1930 hangar was designed by Cheyenne architect Frederic Porter, Sr. The 1934 Art Deco fountain was designed as a memorial to early aviation history. National Register of Historic Places listings in Laramie County, Wyoming Boeing United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office HAER No. WY-83-A, "Cheyenne Airfield, United Airlines Hangar", 12 photos, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page HAER No. WY-83-B, "Cheyenne Airfield, Fountain", 14 photos, 15 data pages, 2 photo caption pages

Location

200 E. 8th Ave.
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
41.15369, -104.82092

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain listed on the National Register?

Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain?

Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain?

The period of significance for Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain is recorded as the industrial era.

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