Church of Saint Anthony
National Register of Historic Places

Church of Saint Anthony

Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
Listed
January 30, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001631

About this property

The Church of Saint Anthony in Casper, Wyoming, is a Roman Catholic church located at 604 S. Center Street. It is a Romanesque Revival building designed by architects Garbutt, Weidner, and Sweeney and built in 1919–20. It replaced a predecessor wooden church, built following a successful fund-raising drive started in 1897 by several Irish immigrant women. Irish immigrants worked as shepherds in the area. The 1920 church is brick and marble upon a concrete foundation, with a full basement and a tile roof.

Location

604 S. Center St.
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
42.84371, -106.32539

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 96001631. It was listed on January 30, 1997.

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGION
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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

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0 mi
Natrona County High School
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0.2 mi
South Wolcott Street Historic District
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0.2 mi
Casper Fire Department Station No. 1
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Platte Bridge Station
1865Indian Wars
0.6 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge
1865Indian Wars
0.6 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge — Caspar Collins' Charge
1865Indian Wars
0.6 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge (1865)
1865Indian Wars
0.8 mi
Platte Bridge Fight 1865
1865Indian Wars
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Church of Saint Anthony listed on the National Register?

Church of Saint Anthony was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Church of Saint Anthony?

Church of Saint Anthony is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church of Saint Anthony?

The period of significance for Church of Saint Anthony is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.

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