Lehman-Tunnell Mansion
a.k.a. Tunnell House
618 Grand Ave., Laramie, WYThis 2 1/2 story brick house is architecturally one of the finest late 19th Century Constructed by Frank Cook in 1891, it is associated with the lives of persons significant in local history especially Edward Lehman, a prominent pioneer merchant, and also embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Queen Anne and late Victorian style widely used in that period. Mr. Cook also constructed several other important buildings in Laramie such as the Ivinson Mansion, (National Register Wyoming Place #50) many other stylish homes and some commercial structures. The house is one of very few remaining to represent the style and flamboyance of Laramie's early history.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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