Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
“The Lulu McCormick Junior High School at 2001 Capitol Ave. in Cheyenne, Wyoming was built in 1929. It was a work of Frederick Hutchinson Porter.”
Wikipedia article Lulu McCormick Junior High School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 60 National Register listings published here for Laramie County · listed in 2005 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 301 fires within 5 miles of Lulu McCormick Junior High School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,023 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 101 |
| Debris and open burning | 62 |
| Fireworks | 36 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2004 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 30 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 3 September 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 26 September 2020 | Natural | 100 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | MULLEN FIRE |
| 26 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 22 September 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Laramie County | ROAD 124 FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Lulu McCormick Junior High School: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccard Pit No 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Read Ready-Mix Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Teton Gravel & Washing | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Teton Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Yramius Paul Tracy Ranch | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cheyenne, the town this property stands in, in 438 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 334 hail, 47 thunderstorm wind, 25 flash flood, 11 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | 1 hurt | Microburst winds roared across central and eastern Laramie county, including the city of Cheyenne, producing damage and downing trees. One woman broke her arm when the winds knocked her off balance and to the ground. Major roof damage occurred at Cheyenne Central High School, while windows were blown out of the west side of a home in northeast Cheyenne. Winds in the northeast part of the city were estimated at 100 mph! A gust of 84 mph was clocked at the Cheyenne airport. Nineteen power poles were snapped off in east Cheyenne leaving hundreds of homes without power there for up to eight hours. Several homes under construction and barns in east Cheyenne were leveled by the winds. Funnel clouds were also reported by a sheriffs deputy as the storm moved through eastern Laramie county, but none touched down. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Cheyenne | $30,000,000 | Hail from 1 inch up to 2.75 inches in diameter fell over mainly the central and western parts of the city of Cheyenne, WY. Significant damage was reported to automobiles and roofs. |
| July 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $4,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $3,400,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $2,400,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | $1,000,000 | Emergency manager reported base ball sized hail in Cheyenne.|Estimated property damage citywide from all reports with this event total at least $1 million per Laramie County EMA. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $30,000 | Strong microburst winds produced some damage to mainly the western side of Cheyenne, including a report of a trailer blown into a power pole. Some|damage to signage occurred along with damage to a dugout building at a local ballpark. Some hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter was also reported. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Cheyenne | $30,000 | 1 1/2 to 2 inch diameter hail reported. |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flood | Cheyenne | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Cheyenne | $25,000 | A slow moving severe thunderstorm produced hail from 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter along a track from south of Cheyenne to Hillsdale, Wyoming, about 16 miles east of Cheyenne. Some windows and skylights were broken in Hillsdale, WY. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Cheyenne | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cheyenne | $20,000 | Hail from 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter fell northeast of Cheyenne, WY, damaging some roofs and cars. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Cheyenne | $20,000 | Tornado tracked over open country, but did destroy a pole barn. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Cheyenne | $20,000 | A thunderstorm produced very heavy rain over far western Laramie county. Floodwaters producedsevere wash-away damage to county roads 110 and 110-A near Happy Jack Road with water reported to have flowed almost a foot deep over Happy Jack Road. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Cheyenne | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Cheyenne | $15,000 | A storm produced quarter size hail 9 miles south of Cheyenne. The hail covered the ground and wind driven hail broke some automobile windshields. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Cheyenne | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flood | Cheyenne | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flood | Cheyenne | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $4,000 | House had roof damage. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Cheyenne | $4,000 | A storm produced golf ball size hail 20 miles north of Cheyenne. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Cheyenne | $3,000 | Spotters reported quarter size hail on the Terry Bison Ranch 10 miles southwest of Cheyenne. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Cheyenne | $3,000 | Hail piled to a 4 inch depth. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $2,500 | Out building had roof removed. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Cheyenne | $2,000 | Windows on south side of house are broken. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Cheyenne | $2,000 | County road 109 washed out in 2 places with up to a foot of water across the road. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Cheyenne | $2,000 | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail along interstate 25, 22 miles north of Cheyenne. |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Cheyenne | $2,000 | Anticyclonic tornado touched near intersection of Four Mile Road and College Drive, destroying a storage shed. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Cheyenne | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Cheyenne | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $1,000 | Three quarters of a mile of fence was pulled out of ground by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Cheyenne | $1,000 | Flooding on access roads between Archer and Hillsdale at exits 370 and 377 of Interstate 80. |
| August 1997 | Flood | Cheyenne | $1,000 | Two to three feet of water flooded intersections in southern Cheyenne. |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cheyenne | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Cheyenne | $900 | Strong winds overturned storage building. Also broke small trees, windows and screens. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $600 | Shop doors blown off. Wind gust measured by Davis Instruments equipment. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Cheyenne | $500 | Windshield broken. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $500 | Large cottonwood tree blown down at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Public reported 1.00 to 1.25 inch diameter hail east of Cheyenne. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Mping report of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Mping report of hen egg sized hail. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Public report of golf ball sized hail. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Mping report of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Mping report of tennis ball sized hail. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Cheyenne | - | Report from mPING of street flooding. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Cheyenne | - | Emergency manager reported street flooding throughout entire drive up to Frontier Park. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Cheyenne | - | Social media report of a car that stalled attempting to drive through the Ames underpass in downtown Cheyenne. Report states that there was a foot of water on the shallow side and 2 feet on the deep side. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Public reports quarter size hail. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | UPR site UP226, EMKAY reported this peak wind gust. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Received report from mPING. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheyenne | - | Roof damage to an apartment complex where a portion of the roof was blown off the structure. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Public reports of half dollar sized hail. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Cheyenne | - | Public reports of half dollar sized hail. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral | under 500 feet | 1974 |
 | St. Mark's Episcopal Church | under 500 feet | 1970 |
| United States Post Office and Court House | under 500 feet | 2017 | |
 | Governor's Mansion | 0.1 miles | 1969 |
 | Ferdinand Lafrentz House | 0.1 miles | 1979 |
 | Federal Office Building-Cheyenne | 0.1 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05000699 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Laramie County | All 60 listed properties in this county. |
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