Douglas in Converse County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
College Inn Bar
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2022
1. College Inn Bar Marker
The National Register
of Historic Places
Wyoming Place No. 133
College Inn Bar
Constructed 1906
Historic Downtown Douglas
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 42° 45.587′ N, 105° 23.112′ W. Marker is in Douglas, Wyoming, in Converse County. Marker is on North 2nd Street just north of West Center Street (Business U.S. 26), on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the northwest corner of the subject building, facing North 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 North 2nd Street, Douglas WY 82633, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Douglas City Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) Wooden Caboose (about 600 feet away); Chicago & Northwestern Railway (C&NW) Steel Sheathed Wooden Day Coach (about 600 feet away); Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad Passenger Depot (about 700 feet away); Union Pacific Railroad Baggage Car
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Regarding College Inn Bar. National Register of Historic Places #79002608.
From the National Register Nomination:
The basic structure of the College Inn Bar is that of a rectangular two-story, red brick building with cut stone trim and gable roof. On the College Inn's second floor were, at one time, nine lavishly furnished sleeping rooms — remembered by old-timers around Douglas as the "best in town." A tenth upstairs room on the building's northwest corner was designed for gambling and had bar service by way of a dumbwaiter — the shaft for which may still be seen from the main floor at the bar's west end. These rooms are no longer used, although during the latter 1930's and early 1940's the Inn's owners of those years maintained a spacious upstairs apartment. The College Inn's basement foundation and supportive structure is as unique as its upper floors. Supporting the Inn's floors, in addition to the14" thick walls, are 20" brick pillars. Laid lengthwise and also crosswise are 90-pound railroad rails which in turn are woven with three-quarter inch steel cable, on which was poured the concrete. This iron and steel somewhat represents a turn-of-the-century concept of today's reinforced concrete, except this job has held up much better than most present-day ones around Douglas.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 20222. College Inn Bar (west/front elevation)The marker is mounted on the left/north edge of the front façade.
Also see . . . College Inn Bar (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The College Inn Bar is the oldest established business in Douglas, Wyoming and Converse County to survive in its original location. Established in 1906 by Theodore (Lee) Pringle, succeeding an 1887 bar known as "Lee Pringle's." The 1906 structure is a two-story masonry building, occupying the site of the frame Pringle's bar, which was moved two blocks away and which still survives. The bar, made by the Brunswick-Balke Calendar Company of Chicago, features elaborate woodwork, with a mirrored marble and wood back bar. The mirrors were painted with western scenes in 1953. The barroom features taxidermy mounts and an arched vision screen with stained glass inserts, crowned by two stuffed golden eagles. Beyond the barroom is a lounge that used to feature ten curtained private booths, removed during Prohibition. The College Inn Bar was placed on the(Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1979.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 20223. College Inn Bar (northwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
