East Side School
a.k.a. Old Junior High
Off U.S. 30, Laramie, WYThrough the education of the community young people, including many state and local celebrities, and its use as a public meeting place, the East Side School has made a significant contribution to the development of the city of Laramie, Constructed in 1878 it is the oldest school building in the state and remained in continuous use for 100 years until its temporary closure in 1979. Plans to rehabilitate the structure and use it as a civic center demonstrate the local concern for preserving the building.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.