Lehman-Tunnell Mansion, Laramie

Name: Lehman-Tunnell Mansion
Address: Laramie, United States

#16 among attractions in Laramie

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The Lehman-Tunnell Mansion, also known as the Tunnell House, is a Queen Anne style house in Laramie, Wyoming, built in 1891. The house was built by Frank Cook for merchant Edward Lehman and his wife Pauline. In 1919 the Lehmans sold the house to Edward's business partner Frank J. Terry, who defaulted on his loan. During a period of bank ownership the house served for a time as the Kappa Delta sorority house for the University of Wyoming. In 1940 the house was sold to Dr. H.E. Tunnell, a chiropractor, and his wife Ida. Dr. Tunnell died in 1966 and his widow sold the house in 1970. ()

Built: 1891 (133 years ago)Architectural style: Queen Anne style architectureCoordinates: 41°18'38"N, 105°35'17"W

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Lehman-Tunnell Mansion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, Williams Conservatory, Laramie Plains Museum, Snow Train Rolling Stock.

1.1 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, Laramie
30 min walk • The Wyoming Territorial Prison is a former federal government prison near Laramie, Wyoming. Built in 1872, it is one of the oldest buildings in Wyoming. It operated as a federal penitentiary from 1872 to 1890, and as a state prison from 1890 to 1901.
~1500 ftNE
Botanical garden
Williams Conservatory, Laramie
8 min walk • The Williams Conservatory is located in Laramie, Wyoming at campus of the University of Wyoming. It opened in 1994. The main greenhouse is filled with exotic plants from various climates and biomes.
~610 ftNW
Museum, Historical place, Park
Laramie Plains Museum, Laramie
3 min walk • The Ivinson Mansion, now the Laramie Plains Museum, was built in 1892 in Laramie, Wyoming by Jane and Edward Ivinson. Designed by architect Walter E.
0.5 miSW
Museum
Snow Train Rolling Stock, Laramie
13 min walk • The Snow Train Rolling Stock, located in Railroad Heritage Park in Laramie, Wyoming, consists of five pieces of Union Pacific Railroad rolling stock.
~1510 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Matthew's Cathedral, Laramie
8 min walk • St. Matthew's Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Wyoming. The cathedral is a contributing property in the St. Matthew's Cathedral Close, a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miE
Science museum, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Wyoming, Laramie
14 min walk • The University of Wyoming is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887.
1.1 miE
History museum, Museum, Library
American Heritage Center, Laramie
29 min walk • The American Heritage Center is the University of Wyoming's repository of manuscripts, rare books, and the university archives.
0.5 miE
Mission Revival Style architecture
Cooper Mansion, Laramie
14 min walk • The Cooper Mansion is a property in Laramie, Wyoming, that is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1921, when Richard, Barbara, and John Cooper, who inherited from their father, Frank Cooper's, vast estate of mineral rights, which people had to be a resident of the United States to access.
~460 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Laramie, Laramie
3 min walk • St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Laramie was founded in 1886 as the first German language congregation in Wyoming. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The cornerstone was laid on July 13, 1890, three days after statehood.
0.5 miE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Half Acre Gym, Laramie
13 min walk • The Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center is currently the recreation center for the University of Wyoming. It was originally a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It opened in 1928.
0.4 miE
Tudor Revival architecture
William Goodale House, Laramie
11 min walk • The William Goodale House, also known as the University of Wyoming Alumni House, is a Tudor Revival style residence built in 1931 for William and Ethel Goodale in Laramie, Wyoming. The house was designed by Wyoming architects William DuBois and F.W. Ambrose. Ethel Miller Goodale was a sister of Leslie A.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lehman-Tunnell Mansion?

Nearby attractions include St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Laramie, Laramie (3 min walk), Laramie Plains Museum, Laramie (3 min walk), Bath Row, Laramie (5 min walk), Williams Conservatory, Laramie (8 min walk).

How to get to Lehman-Tunnell Mansion by public transport?

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Classroom Building • Lines: Cc (7 min walk)
Safe ride (8 min walk)