Storey Gymnasium

Storey Gymnasium, also known as Cheyenne High School Gymnasium, was built in 1950 on the campus of Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. The brick gymnasium was designed by Cheyenne architect Frederic Hutchinson Porter to include additional functions associated with the school's ROTC program, with an armory, rifle range and drill halls in addition to classrooms, shops and music spaces. The contractor was Loren Hancock, who built it at a cost of $646,611.66. It was named for William Storey, a member of the school Board of Trustees. When East High School was built in 1965 the facility was shared between East and Central.[2]

Storey Gymnasium
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Storey Gymnasium in 2016
Location	2811 House Ave., Cheyenne, Wyoming
Coordinates	41°8′43″N 104°49′5″W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1950
Built by	Hancock, Loren
Architect	Porter and Bradley
Architectural style	Modern
MPS	Public Schools in Cheyenne, Wyoming MPS
NRHP reference No.	05000707[1]
Added to NRHP	August 22, 2005

The two-story brick building measures about 240 feet (73 m) by 180 feet (55 m). It features plain surfaces and uninterrupted horizontal lines without ornamentation beyond horizontal brick features in the upper portion. The center section houses a gymnasium illuminated by glass block windows set in a clerestory.[2] It seated 4,500 for basketball when it first opened and is still in use for sporting events, circuses, graduation ceremonies, and other special events.

Storey Gymnasium was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 2005.[1]

In September of 2016, the gymnasium seating was replaced with all black seats.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Rosenberg, Robert G. (August 31, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Storey Gymnasium". National Park Service. with accompanying three photos