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Designing the University of Wyoming: Hoyt Hall

Join us for another installment in our series on the University of Wyoming’s building history. These posts offer glimpses into the stories behind UW’s well-known buildings. Today we spotlight Hoyt Hall. Dr. Tony Denzer, UW Professor of Architectural Engineering, remarked … Continue reading

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Butch Cassidy and Beyond: Inside Wyoming’s Historic Territorial Prison

As buildings sprung up in Laramie, the former “Hell on Wheels” town, a new imposing stone structure shadowed the landscape. With construction starting in 1872, the Territorial Prison opened its doors to inmates in January 1873, while construction still continued. … Continue reading

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