John D. Conley House, Laramie

Name: John D. Conley House
Address: Laramie, United States

#17 among attractions in Laramie

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The John D. Conley House was built in 1888 in Laramie, Wyoming for University of Wyoming professor John Dykeman Conley. In 1890 Conley became acting president of the university, serving until 1891 when he reverted to a professorship and sold the house to an eventual president, Elmer E. Smiley. Smiley served from 1898 to 1903, selling the house in 1903 to C.D. Spalding, president of the Albany National Bank. The Spalding family sold the house in 1924 to the Wyoming Diocese of the Episcopal Church, who owned it until 1946. From 1946 it was owned by Christenna Christensen, who operated it as a boarding house. In 1966 it became a private residence. ()

Built: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 41°18'41"N, 105°35'13"W

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John D. Conley House – 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.

1.2 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, Laramie
31 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.
~1110 ftNE
Botanical garden
Williams Conservatory, Laramie
6 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.
~600 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
14 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.
~1680 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Matthew's Cathedral, Laramie
9 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
13 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
28 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
13 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.
~850 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Laramie, Laramie
5 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.
0.4 miE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Half Acre Gym, Laramie
11 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.
~1960 ftE
Tudor Revival architecture
William Goodale House, Laramie
10 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 John D. Conley House?

Nearby attractions include Laramie Plains Museum, Laramie (3 min walk), St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Laramie, Laramie (5 min walk), Bath Row, Laramie (5 min walk), Williams Conservatory, Laramie (6 min walk).

How to get to John D. Conley House by public transport?

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