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WYOMING - Converse County - Historic Districts

Braehead Ranch (added 1995 - Converse County - #95001074) Also known as Cross Ranch;CO 829 69 Moss Agate Rd., Douglas (813 acres, 14 buildings, 4 structures) Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Cross, George Harry Significant Year: 1940, 1884 Area of Significance: Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling La Prele Work Center ** (added 1994 - Converse County - #94000272) Also known as 48CO1830 SW of Douglas, Medicine Bow NF, Douglas (400 acres, 3 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: USDA Forest Service, Region 2 Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Conservation, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Government Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Government Office North Douglas Historic District (added 2002 - Converse County - #00001470) Roughly bounded by Second St., Clay St. Sixth St., and Center St., Douglas (500 acres, 129 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , State Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: College, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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