List of the oldest buildings in Wyoming

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 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) 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

BuildingImageLocationFirst builtUseNotes
Old Bedlam at Fort Laramie National Historic Site Torrington, Wyoming1849FortOldest building built in Wyoming[1]
Fort Bridger Fort Bridger, Wyoming1858FortSeveral 1858 buildings survive, including the sentry box and ruins of the commissary building and the old guardhouse.[2]
Blacksmith shop at Fort Halleck (Wyoming) Fort Halleck (Wyoming)1860sFort
Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site1860sFort
Fort Sanders (Wyoming) Albany County, Wyoming1869Fort
Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary Laramie, Wyoming1872Penitentary
Jim Baker Cabin Savery, Wyoming1873
Bath Ranch Laramie, Wyoming1875Residence
Durlacher House Laramie, Wyoming1875-1878ResidenceQueen Anne style house built by German immigrants.[3]
Old Main (University of Wyoming) Laramie, Wyoming1886UniversityOldest University of Wyoming building
Rock Church (Auburn, Wyoming) Auburn, Wyoming1889ChurchOne of oldest churches and buildings in Star Valley.[4]

Buildings built elsewhere and moved to Wyoming

BuildingImageLocationFirst builtUseNotes
Buffalo Bill Boyhood Home Cody, Wyoming1841ResidenceMoved from LeClaire, Iowa in 1933 to Cody.

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