Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Nellie Tayloe Ross House

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 16, 2026

1. Nellie Tayloe Ross House Marker

Inscription.
The National Register of Historic Places
Wyoming Place No. 204
Rainsford Historic District

Nellie Tayloe Ross House
902 E 17th Street

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Women.

Location. 41° 8.261′ N, 104° 48.342′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of East 17th Street and Russell Street, on the left when traveling east on East 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 E 17th Street, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Nellie Tayloe Ross House (a few steps from this

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marker); Babbitt Baxter House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cheyenne's Big Boy 4004 (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Mighty Big Boy" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas and Ruie Hunter Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Barkwell House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cheyenne Builders and Architects (approx. half a mile away); The Cheyenne Club (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Also see . . .
1. Rainsford Historic District Nomination Papers. Excerpt:

This two-story gabled home has clapboard siding, stone foundation, brick end chimneys with elaborate corbelling and belonged to Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor in the United States. Besides serving in many other poli- tical capacities, Mrs. Ross was also appointed director of the U.S. Mint in 1933. The front porch is Greek Revival with a balustraded balconette supported by paired Ionic columns. The entablature features a variety of molding and a heavy dentil frieze. Centered in the balconette is a glass door with side- lights topped by a leaded fan light. Eaves overhang and are wainscoted with wide spaced
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 16, 2026

2. Nellie Tayloe Ross House Marker
stick brackets. Corners of the building have grooved pilasters with simple capitols. The west end has Victorian and Colonial elements with a rounded two-story bay and oval window with keystone surrounds and star pattern mullions. A half-circle window in the gable end has the same pattern. Gable ends are shingled with alternating patterns on the west. All windows are double hung, multi-paned over 1 and shuttered.

(Submitted on October 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.)

2. Nellie Taylor Ross (Wikipedia). Overview:

Nellie Davis Tayloe Ross (née Tayloe; November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was an American educator and politician who served as the 14th governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and as the 28th and first female director of the United States Mint from 1933 to 1953. She was the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state, and remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming. She was a Democrat and supported Prohibition.

(Submitted on November 1, 2026.)

Nellie Tayloe Ross House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 16, 2026

3. Nellie Tayloe Ross House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.