This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Wyoming, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Wyoming. Only buildings built prior to 1880 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.
In order to qualify for the list, a structure must: be a recognizable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy); incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least in height and/or be a listed building.
This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues. Bridges may be included if they otherwise fulfill the above criteria. Dates for many of the oldest structures have been arrived at by radiocarbon dating or dendrochronology and should be considered approximate. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates.
List of oldest buildings
BuildingImage Location First built UseNotes Old Bedlam at Fort Laramie National Historic SiteTorrington, Wyoming 1849 Fort Oldest building built in WyomingWayland, Andrew (2018). "Fort Laramie: A Historic Guide to the West Historic Buildings Guide". 29–38 Fort Bridger Fort Bridger, Wyoming 1858 Fort Several 1858 buildings survive, including the sentry box and ruins of the commissary building and the old guardhouse."Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Wyoming" https://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-fortbridger/ Blacksmith shop at Fort Halleck (Wyoming) Fort Halleck (Wyoming) 1860s Fort Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site 1860s Fort Fort Sanders (Wyoming) Albany County, Wyoming 1869 FortWyoming Territorial PenitentiaryLaramie, Wyoming1872PenitentiaryJim Baker CabinSavery, Wyoming1873Bath RanchLaramie, Wyoming1875Residence Durlacher House Laramie, Wyoming 1875-1878 Residence Queen Anne style house built by German immigrants.Stephanie Lowe, "Durlacher House", Published: November 8, 2014 https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/durlacher-house Old Main (University of Wyoming) Laramie, Wyoming 1886 University Oldest University of Wyoming building Rock Church (Auburn, Wyoming) Auburn, Wyoming 1889 Church One of oldest churches and buildings in Star Valley."Rock Church" https://wyoshpo.wyo.gov/index.php/programs/national-register/wyoming-listings/view-full-list/678-rock-church
Buildings built elsewhere and moved to Wyoming
BuildingImage Location First built UseNotesBuffalo Bill Boyhood HomeCody, Wyoming1841ResidenceMoved from LeClaire, Iowa in 1933 to Cody.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Wyoming History of Wyoming Oldest buildings in the United States
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