Woods Landing Dance Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Woods Landing Dance Hall

Woods Landing, Albany County, Wyoming
Listed
December 13, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85003210

About this property

The Woods Landing Dance Hall was built in 1927 by Hokum Lestum for Mayme and Clarence Lewellen near Woods Landing, Wyoming. The site had previously been the Woods Landing Saloon, established by Colonel Samuel Wood in 1883. After the death of Clarence in 1936, Mayme married Hokum and they operated the dance hall and cafe until the death of Hokum in 1970. Mayme continued to operate it until the 1980s. The dance hall is of primarily log construction with an open log-truss roof. It measures about 40 feet (12 m) by 67.5 feet (20.6 m) on a stone and concrete foundation. The logs are shaped to fit closely, without chinking. The roof is a clipped gable, with a porch extension to the front over the large double entry doors. The dance floor was designed to float on 24 box car springs to optimize it for rhythmic group dancing. The Woods Landing Dance Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1985. It continues to operate as part of the Woods Landing Resort.

Location

2731 WY 230
Woods Landing, Albany County, Wyoming
41.11034, -106.01278

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Sources

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When was Woods Landing Dance Hall listed on the National Register?

Woods Landing Dance Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Woods Landing Dance Hall?

Woods Landing Dance Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Woods Landing Dance Hall?

The period of significance for Woods Landing Dance Hall is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1883.

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