Commerce Block
National Register of Historic Places

Commerce Block

Glenrock, Converse County, Wyoming
Listed
January 21, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001548

About this property

Commerce Block is a commercial building in Glenrock, Wyoming, built in 1917 during the Wyoming oil boom of the early 20th century. The nearby Big Muddy oil field brought prosperity to Glenrock, stimulating the growth of the town's commercial district. The building was built for the Glenrock Investment Company, a consortium of local investors, by Edward R. Reavill. The building housed the Glenrock State Bank until 1934. Other businesses in the building included a bar, a billiard parlor and a drug store. The Empress Theater took a two-story space in the east wing of the block. By the late 1920s the oil boom had ended and the theater passed through several owners, closing intermittently. In 1939 it was renamed the Wyoma Theater and had a prominent marquee. The second floor of the block was occupied by a variety of professional offices and Commerce Hall, a community meeting room. A fire in 1978 damaged the building, leaving it almost vacant into the early 21st century.

Location

Glenrock, Converse County, Wyoming
42.86119, -105.87193

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCOMMUNICATIONS
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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 Commerce Block listed on the National Register?

Commerce Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Commerce Block?

Commerce Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Commerce Block?

The period of significance for Commerce Block is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

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