National Register of Historic Places

Capitol North Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Listed
December 10, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80004048

About this property

The Capitol North Historic District in Cheyenne, Wyoming is a 20.4 acres (8.3 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The district is roughly bounded by E. 29th, and E. 25th St., Warren and Pioneer Avenues. It included 112 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and two contributing objects when first listed. Located near to the Wyoming State Capitol and other state buildings, it includes mostly frame construction cottages built for the middle to upper class market. It includes numerous houses where governors, judges, and other professionals have lived, including for example the Governor Leslie Miller Home on the 200 block of W. 26th St. Included in the southwest corner of the district is Gilchrist Park.

Location

Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
41.14264, -104.81260

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

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When was Capitol North Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Capitol North Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Capitol North Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

Capitol North Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Capitol North Historic District (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the listed era.

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