National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Higgins

Glenrock, Converse County, Wyoming
Listed
November 25, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83004280

About this property

The Hotel Higgins, Tabor Hotel or Higgins Hotel was built in 1916-1917 during the oil boom in Glenrock, Wyoming. It was built for John E. Higgins, who was a local rancher, legislator and oil business investor, and his wife Josephine Amoretti Higgins. It was designed by architect Edward Reavill, and it opened on May 9, 1917. After the accidental death of Josephine in 1924 and the death of John in 1926 the property was disputed by their heirs. This was resolved in 1942 when the hotel was sold to Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Tabor at a tax sale, and the hotel became the Tabor Hotel. After several new owners the hotel became the Hotel Higgins again in 1978.

Location

416 W. Birch
Glenrock, Converse County, Wyoming
42.86120, -105.87357

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When was Hotel Higgins listed on the National Register?

Hotel Higgins was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Higgins?

Hotel Higgins is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Higgins?

The period of significance for Hotel Higgins is recorded as the industrial era.

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