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Ames Monument, Interstate 80, Laramie, Albany County, WY
Summary
Significance: The Ames family commissioned this monument to honor the memory of Oakes and Oliver Ames for their role in the building of the Union Pacific Railroad. The structure was designed by architect H.H. Richardson, with medallions by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. It stood at the highest point on the transcontinental railroad until 1918, when the railroad was moved several miles south.
Survey number: HABS WY-72
Building/structure dates: 1880- 1882 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001296
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Richardson, Henry Hobson
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
Ames, Oakes
Ames, Oliver
Morris, Scott, transmitter
DeBoer, Ruth, transmitter
Location
Laramie (Wyo.), 41.35975, -105.76225
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
