McCord-Brady Company - Cheyenne, WY
Posted by: Outspoken1
N 41° 07.838 W 104° 49.094
13T E 515256 N 4553274
This building is very close to the RR Depot making it a perfect commercial location.
Waymark Code: WMN50D
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2014
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"Cheyenne Winlectric is located at 1506 Thomes Avenue in the western portion of the original commercial district of the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Cheyenne had its origins as a railroad town created in 1867 by the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, making it an important transportation center from its inception. Therefore, its commercial history was inextricably tied to the railroad. The building was constructed in ca. 1914-1915 and was provided with its own railroad siding on the south side, which has been removed. The Colorado and Southern Railroad laid tracks along the north side of the building; these have also been removed. However, the Union Pacific Railroad freight yards are located nearby, so the building retains its physical association with the railroad. The building is a well-preserved example of early twentieth century factory/warehouse architecture which originally functioned as a warehouse for a wholesale grocery concern, the McCord-Brady Company. In 1932 the McCord-Brady Company sold its holdings to the Asher-Wyoming Company which advertised itself as ''Wyoming's Leading Wholesale Grocer'' and remained at this location until 1974." (http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/NationalRegister/Site.aspx?ID=239 )
"The building occupied by the Cheyenne Winlectric Company is eligible to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, because it represents the early twentieth-century commercial activity in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Cheyenne had its origins as a railroad town created in 1867 by the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, making it an important transportation center from its inception. Therefore, its commercial history was inextricably tied to the railroad. The building at 1506 Thomes Avenue was constructed in ca. 1914-15 and was provided with its own railroad siding on the south side, which has been removed. The Colorado and Southern Railroad laid tracks along the north side of the building; these have also been removed. However, the Union Pacific Railroad freight yards are located directly south of West Fifteenth Street, so that the building retains its physical association with the railroad. The building is a wellpreserved example of early twentieth-century factory/warehouse architecture and served as a wholesale grocery warehouse from the time it was built until 1974. It is one of a group of industrial buildings identified by previous historical surveys that remain on the west side of downtown Cheyenne and that were directly serviced by the railroad (see related Multiple Property Listing)." (from (
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