Casper Fire Department Station No. 1
National Register of Historic Places

Casper Fire Department Station No. 1

Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
Listed
November 4, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001187

About this property

The Casper Fire Department Station No. 1 , also known as Casper Municipal Garage and Fire Station , was built in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It was designed by Casper architects Garbutt, Weidner and Sweeney in Late Gothic Revival style. It is a two-story 42 by 80 feet (13 m × 24 m) brick building with decorative terra cotta manufactured by the Denver Terra Cotta Company.

Location

302 S. David St.
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
42.84766, -106.32694

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 93001187. It was listed on November 4, 1993.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Casper Motor Company-Natrona Motor Company
Industrial
0.1 mi
Tribune Building
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Platte Bridge Station
1865Indian Wars
0.4 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge
1865Indian Wars
0.5 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge — Caspar Collins' Charge
1865Indian Wars
0.6 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge (1865)
1865Indian Wars
1 mi
Platte Bridge Fight 1865
1865Indian Wars
1.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Casper Fire Department Station No. 1 listed on the National Register?

Casper Fire Department Station No. 1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Casper Fire Department Station No. 1?

Casper Fire Department Station No. 1 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Casper Fire Department Station No. 1?

The period of significance for Casper Fire Department Station No. 1 is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1921.

Can I research the history near Casper Fire Department Station No. 1?

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