Cheyenne High School
National Register of Historic Places

Cheyenne High School

Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Listed
August 21, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000698

About this property

The Cheyenne High School at 2810 House Avenue in Cheyenne, Wyoming is a Late Gothic Revival-style building which was built in 1921. It has also been known as Central High School and as Laramie County School District No.1 Administration Building and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is a three-story Collegiate Gothic style building which is 250 by 220 feet (76 m × 67 m) in plan. Its walls are reinforced concrete with brick faces. It was designed by architect William Dubois and built by contractor John W. Howard.

Location

2810 House Ave.
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
41.14478, -104.81970

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 05000698. It was listed on August 21, 2005.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Cheyenne High School listed on the National Register?

Cheyenne High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Cheyenne High School?

Cheyenne High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cheyenne High School?

The period of significance for Cheyenne High School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1921.

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