Johnson Public School
National Register of Historic Places

Johnson Public School

Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Listed
August 21, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05000706

About this property

The Johnson Public School, at 711 Warren Ave. in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, at which time it was owned by the First Assembly of God Church. It is a two-and-a-half-story red brick building on a concrete foundation with a "garden level" basement, and is styled in a "downscaled" version of Collegiate Gothic architecture designed by Cheyenne architect William Dubois. It is T-shaped in plan within a 280 by 250 feet (85 m × 76 m) rectangle: there is a 185 by 60 feet (56 m × 18 m) north–south segment and a 67 by 45 feet (20 m × 14 m) east–west segment.

Location

711 Warren 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 05000706. 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).

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Questions about this property

When was Johnson Public School listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Johnson Public School?

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

What is the period of significance for Johnson Public School?

The period of significance for Johnson Public School is recorded as the civil_war era.

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