The Downtown Evanston Historic District in Evanston, Wyoming includes about sixty buildings in a compact downtown commercial district.
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]
Built in 1918 to show motion pictures, vaudeville and other live theatre, the Strand burned down in 2007.[4] It was renovated and reopened as a community events venue in 2015.[5]
The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Barnhart, Bill (1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Downtown Evanston Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Downtown Evanston Historic District". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Strand Theater". City of Evanston. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Strand Theatre". Cinema Treasures. April 13, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
External links
- Downtown Evanston Historic District at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Downtown Evanston Historic District at the National Archives and Records Administration
