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

150 N. 2nd Street

 
 
150 N. 2nd Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 23, 2014
1. 150 N. 2nd Street Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1869 for the Methodist Episcopal Church, this edifice is likely the oldest church building in Wyoming.

It originally was located across the street where the Elks Lodge now stands.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
 
Location. 41° 18.794′ N, 105° 35.691′ W. Marker is in Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County. It is on North 2nd Street near East University Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 North 2nd Street, Laramie WY 82072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2nd Story Brothels (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Matthew's Cathedral
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(about 600 feet away); Laramie Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bet You Didn't Know... (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnson Lummis Hunkins Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Commemorating Women of Laramie (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Franchise (approx. 0.2 miles away); 407 S. 2nd Street (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laramie.
 
150 N. 2nd Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 23, 2014
2. 150 N. 2nd Street Marker
Laramie Elks Lodge Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2023
3. Laramie Elks Lodge Building
Stands diagonally across the intersection from the marker location. Building is the place of the original Methodist Episcopal, as referenced in the marker.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   3. submitted on August 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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