Cheyenne High School (Cheyenne, Wyoming)

The Cheyenne High School at 2810 House Avenue in Cheyenne, Wyoming is a Late Gothic Revival-style building which was built in 1921. It has also been known as Central High School and as Laramie County School District No.1 Administration Building and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

Cheyenne High School
Cheyenne High School (Cheyenne, Wyoming) is located in Wyoming
Cheyenne High School (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
Cheyenne High School (Cheyenne, Wyoming) is located in the United States
Cheyenne High School (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
Location2810 House Ave., Cheyenne, Wyoming
Coordinates41°8′41″N 104°49′9″W
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1921
Built byJohn W. Howard
ArchitectWilliam Dubois
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSPublic Schools in Cheyenne, Wyoming MPS
NRHP reference No.05000698[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 2005

It is a three-story Collegiate Gothic style building which is 250 by 220 feet (76 m × 67 m) in plan. Its walls are reinforced concrete with brick faces. It was designed by architect William Dubois and built by contractor John W. Howard.[2]

The school district served was eventually split up. See Cheyenne Central High School, Cheyenne East High School, and Cheyenne South High School

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Robert G. Rosenberg (December 31, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cheyenne High School / Central High School, Laramie County School District No.1 Administration Building/48LA1012". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2017. With six photos from 2004-2005.


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