Lincoln School
National Register of Historic Places

Lincoln School

Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
Listed
December 5, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03001252

About this property

The Lincoln School in Laramie, Wyoming was built in 1924 and expanded in 1939 and 1958. Originally called the West Side School, served the less prosperous, largely Hispanic neighborhoods on the west side of Laramie. It was closed in 1978 and became the Lincoln Community Center.

Location

209 S. Cedar St.
Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
41.31186, -105.60005

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 03001252. It was listed on December 5, 2003.

Categories

EDUCATION
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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

Laramie Downtown Historic District
Civil War
0.3 mi
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0.4 mi
Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary
Civil War
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Wyoming Territorial Prison Riot, Laramie WY
1893Frontier
0.5 mi
Laramie City Vigilante Lynchings — Five Men, WY
1868Frontier
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lincoln School listed on the National Register?

Lincoln School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Lincoln School?

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

What is the period of significance for Lincoln School?

The period of significance for Lincoln School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1924.

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