Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Union Pacific Railroad Depot
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. Union Pacific Railroad Depot Marker
The Union Pacific Depot was built in 1886 and given to the community of Cheyenne in April 1993 by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Union Pacific Railroad Depot has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This building, designed by prominent architect Henry van Brunt, possesses national significance as the last of the grand nineteenth century depots on the Transcontinental Railroad.
2006, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 41° 7.913′ N, 104° 48.857′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is on W 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A New Beginning (within shouting distance of this marker); Comparing Time (within shouting distance of this marker); The first steam-powered locomotive reached Cheyenne on November 14, 1867 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burlington Routes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Pacific Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trolleys / Cheyenne's Street Railway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1974 Downtown National Historic District (about 400 feet away); Major General Grenville Dodge, Founder of Cheyenne (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 6, 2016
2. Union Pacific Depot Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 6, 2016
3. Inscription and Plaque
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 12, 2011
4. Union Pacific Depot Inscription
Before the bronze plaque was installed.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 12, 2011
5. Union Pacific Depot
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 12, 2011
6. Union Pacific Depot
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 12, 2011
7. National Historic Landmark Plaque
The Union Pacific Depot has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses National significance as the last of the grand 19th century depots on the Transcontinental Railroad and as an excellent example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style designed by prominent architect Henry van Brunt.
March 3, 2006, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
March 3, 2006, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 21, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 14, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
