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

The Cheyenne Opera House and Territorial Library

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

1. The Cheyenne Opera House and Territorial Library Marker

Inscription. was erected on this site in 1882. For twenty years, it was the center of civic and cultural activity. In 1902, a fire destroyed the auditorium and stage of the building. In 1905, the annex was built on the site adjoining the remaining portion of the opera house. The two buildings were razed in 1961.

Erected 1963.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 41° 8.026′ N, 104° 48.967′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is on West 17th Street near Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West 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: Vice Admiral Francis Xavier McInerney (within shouting distance of this marker); Suffrage Tablet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tom Horn (about 400 feet away); Major General Grenville Dodge, Founder of Cheyenne (about 500 feet away); Cheyenne's Heritage at a Glance (about 500 feet away); The Trolleys / Cheyenne's Street Railway (about

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500 feet away); 1974 Downtown National Historic District (about 500 feet away); Historic Plains Hotel (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Opera House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

2. Cheyenne Opera House Marker

1882 - 1961
200 West 17th Street
Walking Tour 17
Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

3. The Cheyenne Opera House and Territorial Library Marker

The markers are on the right.

The Cheyenne Opera House and Territorial Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

4. The Cheyenne Opera House and Territorial Library

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.