Churchill Public School
National Register of Historic Places

Churchill Public School

Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Listed
August 21, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05000704

About this property

The Churchill Public School, also known as Churchill Elementary School, is a historic school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. Built in 1911, it is the oldest surviving public school in Cheyenne. The school is named for James Otis Churchill, Cheyenne's superintendent of schools for nearly two decades. The prominent Cheyenne architect William Dubois gave the school a Prairie design with an American Foursquare plan. It was the first of several schools designed by Dubois in Cheyenne. The two-story brick building has a stepped parapet along its flat roof.

Location

510 W. 29th St.
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
41.14304, -104.82714

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 05000704. 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 Churchill Public School listed on the National Register?

Churchill Public School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Churchill Public School?

Churchill Public School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Churchill Public School?

The period of significance for Churchill Public School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1911.

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