Union Pacific Railroad Depot
National Historic Landmark

Union Pacific Railroad Depot

Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Listed
January 29, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001934

About this property

The Cheyenne Depot Museum is a railroad museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. It is located inside the 1880s Union Pacific Railroad depot. A National Historic Landmark, the station was the railroad's largest west of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and a major western example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The museum, founded in 1993, interprets Cheyenne's early history and that of the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. It houses multiple exhibits and occasionally offers tours of other railroad facilities.

Location

121 W. 15th St.
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
41.13356, -104.81478

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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 Union Pacific Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Union Pacific Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Union Pacific Railroad Depot?

Union Pacific Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Union Pacific Railroad Depot a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Union Pacific Railroad Depot has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Union Pacific Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Union Pacific Railroad Depot is recorded as the civil_war era.

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