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

The Cheyenne Club

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

1. The Cheyenne Club Marker

Inscription. The Cheyenne Club was built on this site in 1882. Most of the members were wealthy cattle barons from the East and Europe. The club gained world wide fame. After the Blizzard of 1886-1887 the cattle business was ruined and the club lost its glamour. The building became the headquarters for the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce. It was razed in 1936.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 41° 8.07′ N, 104° 48.831′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of East 17th Street and Warren Avenue, on the left on East 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 East 17th Street, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s 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 The Cheyenne Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheyenne Builders and Architects (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barkwell House (about 500 feet away); Historic Plains Hotel (about 500 feet away); Thomas and Ruie Hunter Home

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(about 700 feet away); The Cheyenne Opera House and Territorial Library (about 700 feet away); Vice Admiral Francis Xavier McInerney (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

2. The Cheyenne Club Marker

The marker is located at the corner of the building, to the right of the light pole.

The Cheyenne/Industrial Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wyoming Tales and Trails

3. The Cheyenne/Industrial Club

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 4,236 times since then and 217 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.