Capitol North Historic District

The Capitol North Historic District in Cheyenne, Wyoming is a 20.4 acres (8.3 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Capitol North Historic District
Capitol North Historic District is located in Wyoming
Capitol North Historic District
Capitol North Historic District is located in the United States
Capitol North Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by E. 29th, and E. 25th St., Warren and Pioneer Aves., Cheyenne, Wyoming
Coordinates41°08′32″N 104°48′33″W / 41.14222°N 104.80917°W / 41.14222; -104.80917
Area20.4 acres (8.3 ha)
Architectural styleCottage
NRHP reference No.80004048[1] (original)
100009596 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980
Boundary increaseDecember 7, 2023

The district is roughly bounded by E. 29th, and E. 25th St., Warren and Pioneer Avenues. It included 112 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and two contributing objects when first listed.[1]

Located near to the Wyoming State Capitol and other state buildings, it includes mostly frame construction cottages built for the middle to upper class market. It includes numerous houses where governors, judges, and other professionals have lived, including for example the Governor Leslie Miller Home on the 200 block of W. 26th St. Included in the southwest corner of the district is Gilchrist Park.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jennings, Gottfried, Cheek Preservationists, with Sheila Bricher-Wade (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Capitol North Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With 22 photos from 1980.