Downtown Evanston Historic District

The Downtown Evanston Historic District in Evanston, Wyoming includes about sixty buildings in a compact downtown commercial district.

Downtown Evanston Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Roughly bounded by Center, 9th 11th, and Front Sts., Evanston, Wyoming
Coordinates	41°16′4″N 110°57′53″W
Area	17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built	1880
NRHP reference No.	83004307[1]
Added to NRHP	November 25, 1983

The bulk of the buildings in the district were built between 1880 and 1930 as the city grew in stature. Sustained by the railroads, coal and mining, Evanston's central business district reflected the area's prosperity. A later oil boom brought further development.

Significant buildings include the city hall, the courthouse-post office, Downs' Opera House and the Strand cinema.[2][3]

The Strand burned down in 2007. Its shell remains vacant, but it was being considered for restoration.[4]

The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Barnhart, Bill (1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Downtown Evanston Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
3. "Downtown Evanston Historic District". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
4. "Strand Theater". City of Evanston. Retrieved 16 August 2010.

External links

• Downtown Evanston Historic District at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office