Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Cheyenne Masonic Temple
The National Register of Historic Places
— Wyoming Place No. 206 —
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
1. Cheyenne Masonic Temple Marker
Cheyenne Masonic Temple
Erected 1984.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1868.
Location. 41° 8.113′ N, 104° 49.027′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. Marker is at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and West 19th Street, on the right when traveling south on Capitol Avenue. Marker is at the corner of the building on the Capitol Avenue side of the structure's intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1820 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chief Washakie (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named St. Marks Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); Chief Yellow Calf (about 300 feet away); Vice Admiral Francis Xavier McInerney (about 300 feet away); The Cattle Barons & Business Giants (about 400 feet away); In Honor of Veterans of Laramie County (about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.
Also see . . . Cheyenne Masonic Temple Nomination Form
this page online
The Cheyenne Masonic Temple, first built in 1901, is a well-preserved example of the type of building placed in the State Capitol's structural landscape at the turn of the century. The impressive three-floor brick structure with Romanesque features is representative of the efforts of Cheyenne builders to reflect an image of prosperity through the built environment. The building embodies the distinctive characteristics of a method of construction employed during the early twentieth century in Wyoming, and it possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association...(Submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Cheyenne Masonic Lodge #1 was the first chartered Masonic Lodge in Wyoming, originally chartered under the Grand Lodge of Colorado, October 7, 1868, as Lodge #16 and chartered as Cheyenne Lodge #1 by the Wyoming Grand Lodge on February 8, 1875. In July, 1869, Reverend Joseph W. Cook, the first Rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Cheyenne, was elected Chaplain of the lodge.
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
2. Cheyenne Masonic Temple Marker
Location is above the building's cornerstone facing Capitol Avenue
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
3. Cheyenne Masonic Temple
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
4. Cheyenne Masonic Temple entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
