The Worland House was built in 1917 in
Worland, Wyoming
Worland is a city in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,487 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Washakie County. It is located within the Big Horn Basin and along the Big Horn River in northwestern Wyoming.
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for local businessman Charlie Worland and his wife Sadie. Worland was the son of C.H. "Dad" Worland, the founder of the town of Worland, and was a noted local entrepreneur.
The house is a good example of the
Bungalow style popular at the time. It was designed and built by local contractor H.C. Shirk. The house retains its architectural integrity and is the best example of its style in Worland. The house sits on a raised concrete block basement, fronted by a large porch, now enclosed. The entrance is offset from the center, under deep
overhangs and a gable detailed with flat trim. The house extends deep into the lot, deeper than it is wide, with projecting small bays on either side and a rear enclosed porch addition. The interior retains its original detailing with stained oak trim and furnishings, including bookcases with leaded glass doors, flanked by Ionic columns as room dividers. Much of the kitchen is original.
The Worlands entertained extensively, holding dances in the basement for local young people. They sold the house in 1925 to G.C. Muirhead, the president of the Stockgrowers State Bank. The Muirhead family lived there until 1978.
The Worland House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1986.
See also
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Worland Ranch
References
External links
Worland Houseat the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
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{{NRHP in Washakie County, Wyoming
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming
Houses completed in 1917
Houses in Washakie County, Wyoming
National Register of Historic Places in Washakie County, Wyoming
Worland, Wyoming