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Virginian Hotel (Medicine Bow, Wyoming)

The Virginian Hotel is a historic hotel in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States. Construction on the hotel began in 1901 and was completed in 1911. It was built by August Grimm, the first mayor of Medicine Bow, and his partner George Plummer. The hotel is thought to be named for the famous novel written in Medicine Bow, The Virginian by Owen Wister. Although it provided a place for cowboys and railroad workers to stay while they were in town, the hotel was actually built to serve a much broader clientele. It became a headquarters for all to meet and eat as well as a setting for many business dealings. The significance of the hotel rests upon its architecture and its history. The building is massive in size for a town the size of Medicine Bow, which has 284 residents. The hotel has served as a landmark for the town of Medicine Bow as well as a Historic Landmark for the state of Wyoming for nearly 100 years. Construction and architecture The original building is a 3½ story structure built in a freely adapted example of Renaissance Revival in the Italian Style. Its simplicity of outline and symmetrical exterior lines are evidence of its Renaissance Revival architecture. It is constructed of concrete blocks containing sand drawn from the Medicine Bow River and fashioned at the building site. Along with the significance of the size and architecture of the hotel, it boasts the first electric lights and sewer in town. The hotel proper is papered in Victorian gold and burgundy medallion wallpaper, has velvet draperies and pressed tin on its 12 foot high ceilings. The main floor has an "Eating House," the formal "Owen Wister Dining Room," and the "Shiloh Saloon," which still has bullet holes riddled throughout to remind guests of some past shootout. The rooms have antique brass beds, tulip-shaped lights, and are still heated by steam radiators. Only the suites have private baths, replete with claw foot bathtubs. The other rooms have access to separate bath facilities located in the halls. True to its time, the rooms in the original hotel do not have modern amenities such as telephones or televisions. Location Upon completion, it was the biggest hotel between Denver and Salt Lake City. It is located midway between Laramie and Rawlins, Wyoming on the old Lincoln Highway (U.S. Route 30). History On September 30, 1911, the Virginian celebrated its grand opening. In 1957, two cement block extensions were added on to the hotel, one of which was, until recently, used as living quarters for the hotel owners but now contains rental units. These newer units have coffee makers, small refrigerators, phones, and cable TV as well as their own attached bathrooms. In 1978, the Virginian Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel had a grand reopening in 1984, after it had been completely renovated and restored to its current turn of the century decor. References External links Virginian Hotel at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Vore Buffalo Jump

The Vore Buffalo Jump is an archeological site in Crook County, Wyoming. A sinkhole formed where gypsum soil was eroded, leaving a steep-sided pit about 40 feet (12 m) deep and 200 feet (61 m) in diameter. Native American hunters could stampede bison in the direction of the pit, which was deep enough to kill or disable the animals that were driven into it. The location is one of a number of buffalo jump sites in the north central United States and southern Canada. The Vore site was used as a kill site and butchering site from about 1500 AD to about 1800 AD. Archeological investigations in the 1970s uncovered bones and projectile points to a depth of 15 feet (4.6 m). About ten tons of bones were removed from the site. About five percent of the site has been excavated, and the pit is estimated to contain the remains of 20,000 buffalo. Lithic evidence suggests that the Kiowa and Apache used the site as they migrated southwards to their modern home in the Texas-New Mexico region. Later peoples using the Vore site included the Shoshone, Hidatsa, Crow and Cheyenne. The site was discovered during the construction of Interstate 90 in the early 1970s. Located on the Vore family ranch, the site was to be crossed by the Interstate. Exploratory drilling in the sinkhole yielded quantities of bison bones. The University of Wyoming was notified of the potential archeological site and the road was moved to the south. The site was investigated in 1971 and 1972 by Dr. George Frison of the University of Wyoming. In 1982 the site was transferred to the university by the Vore family with the stipulation that it be developed as a public education center within twelve years. Funding limitations prevented development, so the site was again transferred to the Vore Buffalo Jump Foundation, which has built a small interpretive center and provides interpretive services. The Vore site is located in a narrow strip of land between I-90 and old US 14. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. References External links Media related to Vore Buffalo Jump at Wikimedia Commons Vore Buffalo Jump website Vore Buffalo Jump at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Vore Buffalo Jump Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at the Wyoming Heritage website
Welty's General Store

Welty's General Store is a store in Dubois, Wyoming. Welty's was first established in 1889 in a log cabin just outside of the town, by Frank A. Welty. The store was placed next to the homestead cabin of his father, Dr. Francis Welty. In 1897 George Hays and Huey Yeomans built a general store in Dubois. Welty purchased the store in 1898 and moved his operation into town, dismantling the first building and appending it to the new store. Both buildings were of log construction with an earth roof. An addition was built in 1915 out to the street. In 1922 more frontage was added, with a log portico at the entrance. Further additions in the 1950s expanded the wings to provide more sales space. A steeply pitched log-framed roof was added to the front at this time, while the sod-roofed portions remained. Welty's was a general mercantile store, providing a broad range of merchandise to an isolated community. It also provided other services, functioning as the post office and Dr. Welty's medical office until Dr. Welty's death in 1919. Welty's was a John Deere dealer and stocked farm and ranch supplies. After his death the store was operated by his son Frank A. Welty Jr. The store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is operated by the founder's grandson Frank A. Welty III. References External links Welty's General Store at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Weston County Courthouse

Das Weston County Courthouse in Newcastle, Wyoming, wurde von Charles A. Randall entworfen und zwischen 1910 und 1911 erbaut. Das Gerichtsgebäude im Beaux-Arts-Stil ist das aufwändigste Gebäude in Newcastle und ein Symbol für den Wohlstand der Gemeinde zum Zeitpunkt seines Baus. Das Gerichtsgebäude verfügt über einen zweistöckigen zentralen Pavillon, der von gepaarten ionischen Säulen getragen wird, die ein Gebälk und einen Giebel tragen. Die Brüstung ist mit verzinkten Metallkugeln mit einer Statue der Gerechtigkeit auf dem Giebel verziert. Eine achteckige Kuppel mit Bogenfenstern krönt das Gebäude. Der Bau des Gerichtsgebäudes war mit Vertragsschwierigkeiten verbunden. Der erste Auftragnehmer wurde entlassen und durch John L. Sundstrom, Oscar Linden, Carl Sjostrum und Robert Linden mit Erfahrung in der Steinmetzkunst ersetzt. Die Arbeiten waren 1911 abgeschlossen, rechtzeitig für einen Besuch im Oktober und eine Ansprache des US-Präsidenten William Howard Taft vor dem Gerichtsgebäude. 1953 wurde an der Westseite des Gebäudes ein dreistöckiger Flügel als Kriegerdenkmal hinzugefügt. Die ersten beiden Stockwerke bestehen aus Sandstein und das Obergeschoss aus Backstein, um mit dem Hauptgebäude übereinstimmen. Das Weston County Courthouse wurde im September 2001 als Bauwerk in das National Register of Historic Places aufgenommen. Siehe auch Liste der Einträge im National Register of Historic Places im Weston County Einzelnachweise
Weston County Courthouse

The Weston County Courthouse in Newcastle, Wyoming, was designed by Charles A. Randall and built in 1910–11. The Beaux-Arts style courthouse is the most elaborate building in Newcastle, and a symbol of the community's prosperity at the time of its construction. The courthouse features a two-story central pavilion supported by paired Ionic columns supporting an entablature and pediment. The parapet is ornamented by galvanized metal globes with a statue of Justice on the top of the pediment. An octagonal cupola with arched windows crowns the building. A renovation has replaced the original doors with aluminum-framed units, infilled many windows with glass block and closed the cupola windows with wood panels. Construction of the courthouse was attended by difficulties with contracting. The first contractor was fired and replaced by John L. Sundstrom, Oscar Linden, Carl Sjostrum and Robert Linden with experience in stonemasonry. Work was complete in 1911, in time for a visit in October and an address from the courthouse steps by U.S. President William Howard Taft. A three-story wing dedicated as a war memorial was added on the west side of the building in 1953. The addition uses sandstone for the first two stories and brick for the upper floor to match the main building. The Weston County Courthouse resembles another Randall-designed courthouse, the Butte County, South Dakota Courthouse. The Weston County Courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. References External links Photographs of the Weston County Courthouse at the National Park Service's NRHP database Weston County Courthouse at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Weston County Courthouse at the National Archives and Records Administration
Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Weston

El Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Weston en Newcastle, Wyoming (Estados Unidos), fue diseñado por Charles A. Randall y construido entre 1910 y 1911. El palacio de justicia de estilo Beaux-Arts es el edificio más elaborado de Newcastle y un símbolo de la prosperidad de la comunidad en el momento de su construcción.​ El palacio de justicia cuenta con un pabellón central de dos pisos sostenido por columnas jónicas emparejadas que sostienen un entablamento y un frontón. El parapeto está ornamentado con globos de metal galvanizado con una estatua de la Justicia en la parte superior del frontón. Una cúpula octogonal con ventanas en arco corona el edificio. Una renovación reemplazó las puertas originales con unidades con marco de aluminio, rellenó muchas ventanas con bloques de vidrio y cerró las ventanas de la cúpula con paneles de madera.​ La construcción del palacio de justicia estuvo acompañada de dificultades con la contratación. El primer contratista fue despedido y reemplazado por John L. Sundstrom, Oscar Linden, Carl Sjostrum y Robert Linden con experiencia en albañilería. El trabajo se completó en 1911, a tiempo para una visita en octubre y un discurso desde los escalones del tribunal por parte del presidente estadounidense William Howard Taft.​ En 1953 se agregó un ala de tres pisos dedicada como monumento a los caídos en el lado oeste del edificio. La adición utiliza piedra arenisca para los dos primeros pisos y ladrillo para el piso superior para que coincida con el edificio principal.​ El Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Weston se asemeja a otro palacio de justicia diseñado por Randall, el palacio de justicia del condado de Butte, en Dakota del Sur. El Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Weston se colocó en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en 2001. Referencias Enlaces externos Fotografías del Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Weston en la base de datos NRHP del Servicio de Parques Nacionales Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Weston en la Oficina de Preservación Histórica del Estado de Wyoming Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Weston en los Archivos Nacionales y Administración de Documentos
White Pine Ski Resort

White Pine Ski Area and Resort is a ski resort located 10 miles (16 km) from Pinedale, Wyoming in northern Sublette County. The mountain holds about 25 trails of differing challenge. Of the trails, 25% are beginner, 45% are intermediate and 30% of the trails are advanced. Along with downhill skiing, the resort also offers several groomed trails for cross country skiing. The resort features cabins available to rent as well as daily food service and ski school. The previous lodge was constructed in 1999. However the lodge burned to the ground on the night of July 11, 2019. White Pine Ski Resort's regular season usually runs annually between Thanksgiving and Easter. The resort has a ski shop located in Pinedale, which both rents and sells ski and snowboarding equipment. The resort houses three quad lifts, two of which are in current operation, the other being a tow rope. Off season During the summer, White Pine Ski Resort offered downhill mountain biking, with fourteen trails to choose from, some with wood planks to ride on. The resort houses a day camp during the month of June, as well as horseback riding and overnight camping, in the nearby Wind River Range. References External links Official website Youtube commercial for White Pine
William Sturgis House

The William Sturgis House was built by cattle baron William Sturgis in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1884. The Shingle Style house was designed by architect George D. Rainsford, a New York architect who moved to Wyoming to raise Morgan horses and Clydesdales. While horse breeding was his principal occupation, Rainsford continued to practice architecture, designing many of the houses in the neighborhood surrounding the Sturgis residence. Sturgis was another New Yorker, who moved to Cheyenne in 1873, joining forces with his brother Thomas to form the Northwestern Cattle Company and the Union Cattle Company, becoming one of the most prominent cattle ranchers in Wyoming. The Sturgises were instrumental in the founding of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. William held interests in mines, the Stockgrower's National Bank and the Cheyenne Electric Light Company. Sturgis took heavy losses in his cattle holdings as a result of the hard winter of 1886-87 and sold the house to another rancher, John Whitaker. The 2+1⁄2-story L-shaped house originally had brick on the first floor and shingles above. The brick was covered with stucco. A complex roofline features multiple dormers, including an eyelid dormer over the front door. The interior features a large living hall, featuring fishscale-pattern shingles as a wall treatment. The house was published in American Architect, attributed to William A. Bates. Vincent Scully, who repeats the Bates attribution, notes that the house is significant as an example of the westward spread of the Shingle Style. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1982. The house was the headquarters of GreenArrays, Inc. - a company founded by Charles Moore, the creator of Forth, until 2024. References External links Sturgis House at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Worland High School

Worland High School is a public high school in Worland, Wyoming, United States. It is part of Washakie County School District #1. Description Worland High School has 9th through 12th grades, and on average there are 370 students enrolled. The school is set in the town of Worland, Wyoming, which had a population 5,250 in the 2000 census. The high school's mascot is the Native American warrior, and the students are commonly referred to as the "Worland Warriors" and "Worland Lady Warriors." Athletics Sport options include men and women's cross-country, swimming, track and field, basketball, soccer and golf. Women's volleyball, cheerleading and gymnastics (state program lost 2008) and men's wrestling and football are offered. Additional student programs Band Debate FFA Choir Theater Art Welding Philosophy Club Key Club "W" Club Nation Honors Society Yearbook Student Council Newspaper The Arrow The student-composed monthly newspaper The Arrow appears in the local paper's TV guide. In the 2008 school year, students created the Scream II, an independently produced weekly newspaper. Its name was an homage to the original high school's newspaper, The Scream, which has since been discontinued. The school board initially turned down Barack Obama's stimulus money, angering many parents and students. However, after several letters to the editor by parents and students were printed in the local newspaper, the school board decided to revisit the stimulus money options. A final result was very close and the money was again rejected. District spending The Washakie County School District #1 spends $14,260 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 33% on support services, and 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. District student-teacher ratio The Washakie County School District #1 has 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the Wyoming state average being 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. District student information The Washakie County School District #1 had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 6% in 2007. The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%. In the Washakie County School District #1, 27% of students have an Individualized Education Program. An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services. The Washakie County School District #1 serves 6% English language learners, who are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills. References External links Worland High School
Worland House

The Worland House was built in 1917 in Worland, Wyoming, for local businessman Charlie Worland and his wife Sadie. Worland was the son of C. H. "Dad" Worland, the founder of the town of Worland, and was a noted local entrepreneur. The house is a good example of the Bungalow style popular at the time. It was designed and built by local contractor H. C. Shirk. The house retains its architectural integrity and is the best example of its style in Worland. The house sits on a raised concrete block basement, fronted by a large porch, now enclosed. The entrance is offset from the center, under deep overhangs and a gable detailed with flat trim. The house extends deep into the lot, deeper than it is wide, with projecting small bays on either side and a rear enclosed porch addition. The interior retains its original detailing with stained oak trim and furnishings, including bookcases with leaded glass doors, flanked by Ionic columns as room dividers. Much of the kitchen is original. The Worlands entertained extensively, holding dances in the basement for local young people. They sold the house in 1925 to G. C. Muirhead, the president of the Stockgrowers State Bank. The Muirhead family lived there until 1978. The Worland House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. See also Worland Ranch References External links Worland House at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Worland House at the National Archives and Records Administration
Hôtel Wort

L'hôtel Wort (en anglais : The Wort Hotel) est un hôtel américain situé à Jackson, dans le Wyoming. Cet établissement est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 9 décembre 1999. Il est membre des Historic Hotels of America depuis 2002 et des Historic Hotels Worldwide depuis 2017. Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Site officiel Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l’hôtellerie Portail du Wyoming
Wyodak Mine

The Wyodak mine is a coal mine in Wyodak, Wyoming, United States, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Gillette in the coal-rich Powder River Basin. Description The operation is an open pit mine that utilizes a truck and shovel mining method to produce a low-sulfur, sub-bituminous coal that is used for domestic energy generation. The mine ships its coal to the adjacent Wyodak power plant and to other customers via railroad. The mine is operated by Wyodak Resources Development, a subsidiary of the Black Hills Corporation. As of 2009, Wyodak had reserves of 294mm tons of sub-bituminous coal and a maximum permitted production capacity of 10mm tons per year. Typical annual production has been in the 5-6mm ton range for the last several years though. In 2008, the mine produced just over 6.0 million short tons of coal, making it the 30th-largest producer of coal in the United States. The average quality of the coal produced from the Wyodak Mine is 8,050 BTU/lb, 0.40% Sulfur, 6.0% Ash, and 0.94% Sodium (of the ash). Train loading operations at the mine are done by a flood loading system that is coupled to a "weigh-in-motion" track scale system. Silo capacity at the mine's rail loop, which can accommodate a single unit train, is 24,000 tons. History Mining operations at the mine site first began around 1918 with the establishment of the Peerless Mine. The Peerless Mine was an underground room and pillar operation that mined coal near the outcrop of the Wyodak seam. Though the operation went out of business in 1925, it left behind underground workings which were uncovered and mined through by the Wyodak mine in the 1950s. The modern Wyodak mine was established in 1923 to provide coal for power plants that supplied energy to the Homestake Mine (South Dakota) for its mining and milling operations. In 1956, the Black Hills Corporation purchased the mine from the Homestake Mining Company by exercising an option that was negotiated during its purchase of the Wyodak power plant in 1954. It is believed that Wyodak is the oldest, continually operated surface coal mine in the United States. Production See also List of coal mines in the United States References External links Official website