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Fort Sanders (Wyoming)

Fort Sanders was a wooden fort constructed in 1866 on the Laramie Plains in southern Wyoming, near the city of Laramie. Originally named Fort John Buford, it was renamed Fort Sanders after General William P. Sanders, who died at the Siege of Knoxville during the American Civil War. This was the second fort to be named after Sanders, the first being in Knoxville, Tennessee. The fort was originally intended to protect travelers on the nearby Overland Trail from Indian attacks, but later the garrison was tasked with protecting the workers of the Union Pacific railroad when it arrived in the spring of 1868. In 1869 the town of Laramie (originally called "Laramie City") was created about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the fort. Fort Sanders became less important following the construction of Fort D. A. Russell in Cheyenne in 1868, but the War Department maintained it until 1882 when the buildings were sold. Layout The fort grounds were 223 feet (68 m) by 400 feet (122 m), including a parade ground. The post was originally built for four companies, but was later expanded to accommodate six. Nearly all of the buildings were constructed of wood except for the stone guardhouse, which was built in 1869 and remains the only structure standing on the original site today. At least two additional buildings from the fort were moved to other locations in Laramie and survive today. The post Commander's quarters were moved to LaBonte Park and have been used as community center, and since 2010 the headquarters of the nonprofit food access organization Feeding Laramie Valley. Another building became the Cavalrymen Supper Club. See also List of the oldest buildings in Wyoming References External links L.C. Bishop, "Emigrant Trail Map Series: Fort Sanders", 1959 Fort Sanders Guardhouse Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Fossil Cabin

The Fossil Cabin near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States, was built in 1932 as a roadside attraction. The cabin is built of dinosaur bones excavated at nearby Como Bluff, using a total of 5,796 bones. The cabin was built as part of a gasoline filling station along US 30 by Thomas Boylan. Boylan had come from California to homestead in Wyoming and had been collecting bones for seventeen years, intending to create sculptures of dinosaurs in front of his house and gas station along the Lincoln Highway. Thomas Boylan was born in Humboldt County, California, in 1863. He arrived in Wyoming in 1892, working for sheep ranching operations until 1904, when he switched to cattle. Boylan filed for a homestead near Como Bluff in 1908, where extensive deposits of fossilized dinosaur bones had been discovered in the 1870s. His 5,796 bones weighed 102,116 pounds (46,319 kg). Initially intending to erect a complete skeleton, Boylan was daunted by the task, as well as the likelihood that few of the bones came from the same animal, or even the same species. Boylan, with the help of his son, built the 29-foot (8.8 m) by 19-foot (5.8 m) cabin in 1932 for the 1933 tourist season. By 1936 Boylan had postcards printed, calling it the "Como Bluff Dinosaurium." In 1938 the cabin was promoted in Ripley's Believe It or Not as "The World's Oldest Cabin", although many common rock formations predate the era of dinosaurs. After the Ripley mention, Boylan also called the cabin the "Creation Museum" and "The Building that Used to Walk." Boylan died in 1947. Operated by his widow, Grace, the gas station continued until the 1960s, when the construction of Interstate 80 caused a fall-off in traffic on Route 30. Grace sold the property in 1974. The cabin has since been offered for sale. One potential buyer has proposed moving the cabin to North Carolina for display. The Fossil Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. References External links Fossil Cabin Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
France Memorial United Presbyterian Church

France Memorial United Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 3rd and Cedar Streets in the city of Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. It was built in 1882. It is currently used by Victory Baptist Church. History The Gothic Revival church building was constructed in 1882. Initially in 1870, the local Presbyterian congregation constructed one in Rawlins. Due to it being the only church in the town, worship was open to multidenominational Christians. By 1880, it was deemed as too small for the growing congregation as a result of the Union Pacific Railroad passing by. The congregation sold the old church for $300 to start funding the new one. The total cost was $7,800 which was funded by a mortgage. The mortgage was paid off in 1885 by the broker James France, husband of one of the parishioners Elizabeth France, paying the majority of it off with his own money. The congregation decided to rename the church the "Mrs. Elizabeth France Presbyterian Church" as a tribute to the France family's donation. After her death, it was renamed the France Memorial United Presbyterian Church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Ownership later transferred from the Presbyterians to the Baptists, though Victory Baptist Church that moved in, opted to retain the original name for the church building. Description It is built of stone quarried from mountains north of the city and is the only stone church in Rawlins. Its 2-foot (0.61 m) walls enclose a 30 by 50 feet (9.1 by 15.2 m) space. It has a three-tiered tower with the top tier made of wood. References External links France Memorial United Methodist Church at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Cheyenne Flour Milling Company

The Cheyenne Flour Milling Company, also known as the Standard Oil Company and Salt Creek Freightways, is an early warehouse building in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The structure was built in 1927 to house goods brought to and from Cheyenne by the Union Pacific Railroad in an industrial section of Cheyenne as a flour mill, replacing structures that had performed similar functions since 1915. By 1931 the building was shared by a warehouse for electrical parts for the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company, a potato chip factory and a chemical products company. In 1937-38 the Standard Oil Company started to use the warehouse for bulk petroleum products storage, continuing to 1963. From 1963 the building was used by Salt Creek Freightways, which had shared use from 1936. In 1973 it became a plumbing parts warehouse, and by 2003 was owned and used by a general contractor. The oldest section of the L-shaped building is a one-story masonry building, 40 feet (12 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m), with a flat roof. A brick two-story section dates to 1927 and measures 70 feet (21 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m). This section has a stepped parapet. A cone-story concrete block addition was built in 1936, measuring about 36 feet (11 m) by 16 feet (4.9 m). Another brick addition abuts the connector, and appears to have been built as an office. Some of the masonry exhibits fire damage, attributed to its time as a potato chip factory. The facades retain a number of painted signs for the businesses that operated there. The complex was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. References External links Cheyenne Flour Milling Company at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Durlacher House

The Durlacher House, or Durlacher Residence is a Queen Anne style house in Laramie, Wyoming. It was built between 1875 and 1878 by Charles Klingerman. In 1878 it was purchased by German immigrants Simon and Hannah Durlacher. History Simon Durlacher (January 31, 1837 - 1893) was born in Schmeiheim, Baden, Germany. He emigrated with his family to Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1852, where he studied and worked in the dry goods business. After being wounded in service in the Union army during the American Civil War he moved to Burlington, Iowa to work in a clothing store. In 1867 Durlacher moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming and worked in another dry goods store. The next year he moved farther west to Laramie, where he worked for Ben Hellman in Hellman's store, which started out in a tent and moved up to a log cabin. After working in another store Durlacher started his own in 1871 with partner William Manesse. A permanent building at 203 2nd Street followed in 1872, which also housed Laramie's Masonic Lodge, of which Durlacher was a member. In 1878 Durlacher made a buying trip to the East Coast and was introduced by friends to fellow German immigrant Hannah Gross (b. 1853) and married her in Boston on October 2, 1878. Upon their arrival in Laramie they bought the house at 501 South 5th Street from Charles and Ella Klingerman for $2000. The family enjoyed an active social life. Simon died in 1893. In 1909 Hannah married Otto Gramm and continued to live in the 5th Street house. She died in 1930. Simon and Hannah's daughter Hilda lived at the house with husband Neale Roach from 1905 to 1941. The house was sold in 1945 to the First Christian Church, which modified the house for its use. It was sold in 1954 to the Salvation Army. The exterior of the house was stuccoed at about this time to address problems with the brick exterior, whose local bricks were known for poor durability. Description The Durlacher House occupies a corner lot at 5th and Custer Streets. The house is 2-1/2 stories tall, with a stuccoed brick first floor and a shingled second floor. A proch extends across both sides facing the streets. The house has a variety of sash windows, including some with stained glass. A prominent arched window faces 5th Street. The house's interior has been extensively altered for its use as a church and for its present use as a business office, but many original interior features remain. Most of the interior trim has been replaced. The Durlacher House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in on March 21, 2011. See also List of the oldest buildings in Wyoming References External links Durlacher House at wyohistory.org Durlacher House Archived 2018-02-18 at the Wayback Machine at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
American Legion Hall, Post 32

The American Legion Hall, Post 32 is a prominent social center in Greybull, Wyoming. Built in 1922 as a temporary church, it became an American Legion hall in 1935. Used as overflow space by nearby schools, it serves a diverse range of functions in the community. History The hall was built in 1922 by the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church as a temporary sanctuary while their new church was built. It later functioned as a social hall for the church. Since it was located in close proximity to town schools, it was used as overflow space. The town used the hall as a polling place until at least 1955. The American Legion bought the building in 1935, after the church congregation abandoned their church project. Although a much larger community center was built by the town with a WPA grant in 1936, the Legion Hall remained popular for smaller gatherings and for events that featured a speaker. Organizations as diverse as the railroad union and the Odd Fellows met there. In later years, it was used for day care, until 1995, and used for storage after that. In 2015, work started on plans for rehabilitation of the structure. Description The Legion Hall is a simple framed building, about 54 feet (16 m) by 34 feet (10 m), with a gabled roof. The gables are clad in wood shingles, while the body of the building is sheathed in closely lapping clapboards. A tightly arranged grouping of windows flanks the main entrance at the gable end, facing the street on the east side. Five evenly spaced windows line the south elevation, and the west elevation is blank except for a small window in the gable. An annex measuring 27 feet (8.2 m) by 13 feet (4.0 m) covers much of the north elevation, housing accessory spaces. The main hall is about twelve feet in height and was originally covered in lath and plaster. Poor structural performance of the original scissor trusses led to the installation of columns in the main hall to support the roof. Post 32 of the American Legion was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 2014. References External links American Legion Hall at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office American Legion Post 32 at the National Park Service External links Mountain View Hotel at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Bairoil Town Hall

The Bairoil City Hall is the only extant building from the early days of Bairoil, Wyoming that is in its original location. Bairoil was a company town, developed by the Bair Oil Company to serve the surrounding oil fields. The structure served as a dormitory, office building and municipal building before the town was divested in 1978 by Amoco. On Bairoil's incorporation in 1980 the building became the town hall. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 2015. References External links Bairoil Town Hall at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Dorr Ranch

The Dorr Ranch was established by William and Mabel Dorr in 1910 in Converse County, Wyoming along Woody Creek. William had left home at the age of 8 or 9 and worked for the 71 Quarter Ranch and as a horse wrangler at Pony Express stations in Wyoming. He met Mabel McIntosh and married her in 1904. Mabel's parents had established the successful Hat Ranch near Split Rock and had significant resources to assist the young couple. The Dorrs filed for their first homestead in 1910 and expanded it in 1915, and again in 1917 and 1919, with a separate 1919 filing by Mabel. The Dorr's properties were not contiguous, and the present ranch house on Woody Creek was not built until 1915. In 1919 the Dorr School was built on the ranch. The same year the community of Bill was established, named after the shared name of four of the founders. The main ranch house was built in 1926–27. The Dorrs raised cattle and horses, running up to 700 horses for sale to the U.S. and Mexican armies. From about 1929 the property was leased and sold to a series of companies associated with the Dorrs, apparently to cover financial trouble. In 1939 the Dorrs moved to Miles City, Montana and the Morton family operated the ranch as part of their extensive holdings, using the Dorr ranch house as an overseers residence. The ranch was finally sold to the Mortons in 1947, part of a 16,464-acre (6,663 ha) transaction. Description The ranch includes the 1925 main house, two 1915 log cabins, a stable, corral, windmill, cistern and the site of the schoolhouse. The main house is a two-story frame house on a sandstone foundation, with nine rooms, measuring about 36 feet (11 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m). One log cabin has two rooms, the other one. The windmill has a functioning Aeromotor. Other structures include a two-seat privy. The Dorr Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in on December 22, 2014. References External links Dorr Ranch at National Park Service Dorr Ranch Archived 2018-02-24 at the Wayback Machine at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Schunk Lodge

Schunk Lodge is a log cabin located in a remote section of the Bighorn Mountains. The cabin was used as a mail stage stop and as a dude ranch before it became a mountain cabin for Will Schunk, a conservationist who was instrumental in the establishment of the nearby Cloud Peak Wilderness. Schunk Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in on January 4, 2018. Usage Schunk Lodge was previously used by The Wilderness Society as a congregative place in nationwide meetings, and was used for the 1957 election of attorney Harvey Broome as their president. References
Hotel LaBonte

Das Hotel LaBonte ist ein historisches Hotel in Douglas, Wyoming, USA. Es wurde 1913 erbaut und war Teil des Baubooms der Stadt zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, der auf die neue Eisenbahn- und Straßenverbindungen zurückzuführen war. Lokale Investoren beauftragten die Baerresen Brothers of Cheyenne und Denver als Architekten, und der Bauunternehmer Edward Reavill errichtete die dreistöckige Ziegelkonstruktion. Der Name des Hotels wurde für seine Verbindung mit Großzügigkeit und zu Ehren des angeblichen ersten Bewohners des Converse County, Pierre LaBonte, gewählt. Am 26. Januar 1914 wurde das Hotel eröffnet. Der U-förmige Hotelbau liegt an einer Ecke an der Kreuzung der North Second Street und der Walnut Street in der Innenstadt von Douglas. Die vorspringenden Flügel zur Walnut Street flankieren einen zurückgesetzten Innenhof, in dem sich der Hoteleingang befindet. Der Speisesaal befindet sich im Erdgeschoss des Ostflügels, und zwei Schaufenster befinden sich im Westflügel an der Ecke. Die Lobby hat einen Fliesenboden, eine Balkendecke und dekorative Säulen. Es gab bereits 1914 elektrische Beleuchtung, Dampfzentralheizung und Telefone in den 54 Gästezimmern. Das Hotel LaBonte wurde am 10. Oktober 2008 in das nationale Register der historischen Stätten eingetragen. Das Gebäude wurde im Jahr 2015 zum dritten Mal renoviert. Es ist bis heute als Hotel in Betrieb. Das LaBonte Hotel ist seit über 111 Jahren ein Wahrzeichen der Innenstadt von Douglas und bietet gehobene Zimmer und amerikanische Küche in seinem hauseigenen Restaurant. Weblinks Hotelwebsite Einzelnachweise
Hotel LaBonte

Hotel LaBonte is a historic hotel in Douglas, Wyoming, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Description The hotel was built in 1913–14, it was part of the town's early 20th-century building boom, the result of new railroad and road connections. Local investors engaged the Baerresen Brothers of Cheyenne and Denver as architects, and contractor Edward Reavill erected the three-story brick structure. It had electrical lighting, steam heat and telephones in 54 guest rooms. The U-shaped hotel is on a corner lot at the intersection of North Second and Walnut Streets in downtown Douglas. Projecting wings facing Walnut Street flank a recessed courtyard that accommodates the hotel's entrance. The dining room occupies the ground floor of the east wing, and two storefronts occupy the west wing on the corner. The lobby has a tiled floor, a beamed ceiling and decorative columns. Windows were replaced during renovations in 1967 and after a 1981 fire. The hotel's name was chosen for its association with bountifulness, and in honor of the reputed first resident of Converse County, Pierre LaBonte. Hotel LaBonte was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 2008. The hotel was renovated for a third time in 2015. It remains in operation as a hotel. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Converse County, Wyoming References External links Hotel LaBonte at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Hotel LaBonte website
Huxtable Ranch Headquarters District

The Huxtable Ranch Ranch Headquarters District, also known as White Creek Ranch, comprises a complex of ranch structures in Converse County, Wyoming. It was part of a dispersed community known as Boxelder, established by settlers in the 1880s. The ranch was established in 1893 by Charles Smith who built a one-room and later a three-room cabin on the property, as well as a barn. Three years later he sold the homestead to Willard Heber White. White and his wife lived on the ranch until 1928 when they moved to Douglas. On White's death in 1929, the ranch was purchased by Lloyd Huxtable and Charlie Olin. Lloyd and Olin built the present ranch house for Charlie and his wife Najima, Olin's sister, from 1933 to 1935. The Huxtables operated the ranch until his death at 86 in 1976. Huxtable served as a Converse County Commissioner from 1948 to 1956. Description Structures on the ranch include the main ranch house, a garage, a house trailer, a stock shed, a laundry house/office, a shop and barns for chickens, horses and cows. The log house was built in 1933–35, measuring about 29 feet (8.8 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m), and is built in a rustic Craftsman style with a prominent rubble stone foundation. The stock shed was built in the early 1940s. The wood frame shop was built on a foundation dated to 1944. The horse and cow barns are frame structures dating to Willard White's ownership. The ranch is located along Boxelder Creek at an altitude of between 6,200 feet (1,900 m) and 6,300 feet (1,900 m). The historic district comprises the core of the ranch and is 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) in extent. The Huxtable Ranch Headquarters District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in on April 17, 2011. References External links Huxtable Ranch Headquarters District at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Huxtable Ranch at wyohistoty.org
Carpenter Hotel Historic District

The Carpenter Hotel Historic District comprises a hotel complex near Atlantic City, Wyoming. Also known as the Miner's Delight Inn, the hotel was established by Nellie Carpenter in 1904 with six rooms and a dining room. The hotel was expanded in 1935 with a two-story section and five guest cabins. The hotel housed Atlantic City's post office from 1930 to 1953. The Carpenter family sold the hotel in 1963 following Nellie's death. It continues to operate as a hotel. The Carpenter Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982. References External links http://www.minersdelightinn.com/ Miners Delight Inn] website Carpenter Hotel Historic District at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory

Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory, also known as North Side Church, is a historic church in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Roman Catholic church was established by Slavic immigrants who found the established Catholic church in Rock Springs to be dominated by Irish parishioners and clergy, and who wished to have a church more closely aligned to their traditions. In 1925 they built their own church two blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church to replace a temporary church built in 1911. The architect was Daniel Spani and the builder was F.H. Cowell, a contractor from Denver. The basement of the older structure was re-used and expanded. The church is primarily Romanesque Revival in style, built of brick made in Ogden, Utah. The church's chief feature is a 125-foot (38 m) spire over the main entrance. The sanctuary is rectangular, measuring about 60 feet (18 m) by 37.75 feet (11.51 m). It is decorated with stained-glass windows with round arches. The church's apse includes two side altars in recesses. A loft is provided for the choir and organ over the entrance. The spire contains a belfry with four bells. The rectory pre-dates the church. Built in 1920, it is a red brick house, also designed by Spani. The bungalow-style house had a front porch, since enclosed by an extension. The interior was finished with typical bungalow-style built-ins. Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2015. References External links Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church feature at the National Park Service