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Charles E. Blair House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

From the record

One of 42 National Register listings published here for Albany County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Listed as. Blair, Charles E., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. 170 N. 5th St., Laramie, 82072
  • When was it listed? October 1980
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Laramie
  • Architect. William Redding & Son
  • National Register reference number. 80004298 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

72 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 72 fires within 5 miles of Charles E. Blair House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 291 acres in total. 5 started naturally. None was 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/undetermined29
Debris and open burning7
Equipment and vehicle use7
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Railroad operations and maintenance6
Natural5
Recreation and ceremony4
Smoking4
Fireworks4

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWyoming State Forestrynot named
25 September 2018Railroad operations and maintenance2.0 acresLaramie CountyRR517
25 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresLaramie CountyI-80
13 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresAlbany CountyCORTHELL
12 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresCrook CountyPAHLOW FIRE
11 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWyoming State Forestrynot named
3 August 2008Misuse of fire by a minor3.0 acresWyoming State Forestrynot named
26 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlbany CountyCORTHALL FIRE

Every fire recorded in Albany County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Charles E. Blair House: 8 producers, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum, Gypsum-Anhydrite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Monolith Portland Midwest CoAluminumPast Producer
UnknownGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrence
Unknown (near Laramie)SilicaPast Producer
Carroll PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Cement Rock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Easterling PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Justin PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Kay PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Monolith Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Monolith Portland Cement PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Albany County

Storms near this property

60 of 95 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Laramie, the town this property stands in, in 95 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 51 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 6 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2001HailLaramie$50,000no account filed
May 1996Tornado (F0)Laramie$50,000no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindLaramie$25,000Microburst winds resulted in several downed trees, some onto homes, in Laramie, WY.
October 1996Thunderstorm WindLaramie$20,000no account filed
September 2025Thunderstorm WindLaramie$10,000Emergency Management reported downed power lines with power loss in Laramie and Univ of Wyoming. Strongest wind gusts were estimated.
August 2001HailLaramie$10,000Hail cracked windshields east of Laramie, WY.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindLaramie$4,000Thunderstorms produced wind gusts up to 70 mph in Laramie, which downed two power poles on the southeast side of town.
June 1996LightningLaramie$4,000no account filed
July 1996LightningLaramie$2,000no account filed
July 1994HailLaramie$500no account filed
August 2025Thunderstorm WindLaramie-Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 7 E Laramie. Mesonet station PC236 Pilot Hill.
June 2025Tornado (EF1)Laramie-Multiple spotters reported a tornado. |A thunderstorm approached the ridges just east of Laramie, |producing a funnel cloud near I-80 and ultimately a tornado. |The tornado produced a swath of pine tree damage near |Pilot Hill, including uprooted and snapped trees. The heaviest |damage occurred along the Pilot Hill connector trail. Photos of |damage estimate the maximum path width of nearly one-quarter mile,|while radar and storm reports were also used for path length.
June 2025HailLaramie-Accumulating quarter sized hail on the east side of Laramie. Report received via Facebook.
June 2025HailLaramie-Photos of hail next to measuring tape. Location estimated based on radar.
May 2023Tornado (EFU)Laramie-In the late morning hours of Thursday, 18 May, 2023,|a semi-sustained updraft was able to maximize the local near-surface|vorticity of a low-topped thunderstorm in Laramie Valley north of|the town of Laramie. As a result, several funnel clouds occurred near|11:20am to 11:25am MDT. Funnel pictures were initially elevated and|horizontal in nature. Additional pictures and several videos then showed|clear evidence of a more vertical circulation taking place. This vertical|circulation was able to connect with the ground per evidence of a|large dust circulation from several videos and pictures. Approximate|touchdown points have been officially updated in the NWS Damage|Assessment Toolkit Viewer based on radar, pictures, videos, and|emergency management accounts. No known damage occurred as a result|of this tornado as it remained in open space NE of Laramie, WY. NWS|meteorologists surveyed the accessible areas NE of Laramie and determined|no damage indicators were impacted. Thus, a tornado rating of EF-Unknown|(EF-U) has been determined. No injuries or fatalities.
July 2023Flash FloodWest Laramie-Received reports via social media of water completely covering roads and coming over curbs and sidewalks in northwest Laramie west of Interstate 80.
July 2023Flash FloodLaramie-Emergency manager reported 4th Street in downtown Laramie was underwater.
June 2023FloodWest Laramie-Pioneer Canal overflowed due to rainfall in recent days flooding adjacent Laramie mobile home park. Storm drains were clogged keeping water in place. Adjacent country road was flooded, but Wyoming Highway 230 remained above water level.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindLaramie-WYDOT sensor WY27 (Herrick Lane) reported thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph.
June 2023HailLaramie-Hail report of 1 inch 1 mile southeast of Laramie.
June 2023HailLaramie-Received image of 1 inch hail from Twitter.
June 2023HailLaramie-Trained spotter reported 1.25 inch hail south southwest of Laramie.
June 2023HailLaramie-Quarter to half dollar sized hail at University of Wyoming Campus.
June 2023HailLaramie-Received video and text report from Twitter of golf ball sized hail at intersection of 4th and Reynolds in Laramie.
August 2022Flash FloodLaramie-Widespread flash flooding across the city with heavy rainfall from stationary thunderstorms. Numerous CoCoRaHS observers across the city measured between 1.5 to 2.75 inches of rainfall. Flooding was ongoing from 22nd Street to 1st Street and from Harney Street south to Spring Creek.
August 2022Flash FloodLaramie-Received report via Facebook that the park behind the middle school was flooded.
August 2021Flash FloodLaramie-Streets flooded. Spring Creek running out of its banks and a third of the way up flood control levees. Numerous reports of basements flooding. 0.85 to 1.20 inches of rainfall.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindLaramie-Strong thunderstorm outflow winds were measured at the Laramie Regional Airport.
July 2019HailLaramie-Photo sent in showing hail damage to car windshield.
October 2018Thunderstorm WindLaramie-Estimated wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph were observed west of Laramie.
July 2018HailLaramie-Golf ball size hail was observed south of Laramie.
May 2018HailLaramie-Penny to quarter size hail was observed north of Laramie.
June 2017HailLaramie-Dime to quarter size hail covered the ground northwest of Laramie.
June 2016HailLaramie-Quarter size hail was reported a mile north of Laramie.
July 2015HailLaramie-Half dollar size hail was observed two miles east-southeast of Laramie.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindLaramie-Estimated wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph were observed eight miles northeast of Laramie.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindLaramie-Estimated wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph were observed 10 miles east-southeast of Laramie.
July 2015HailLaramie-Ping pong ball size hail was observed three miles southeast of Laramie.
August 2014HailLaramie-Quarter size hail was observed in Laramie.
September 2014Heavy RainLaramie-Two inches of rain was observed.
September 2014Heavy RainLaramie-An observer just north of Laramie measured 1.6 inches of rain.
September 2014Heavy RainLaramie-Two inches of rain was observed.
June 2013HailLaramie-Marble to quarter size hail was reported in Laramie.
June 2013HailLaramie-Nickel to ping pong ball size hail was reported just west of Laramie.
July 2012Flash FloodLaramie-Fourth Street in Laramie was barricaded due to high water.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindLaramie-A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindLaramie-WYDOT sensor at Vedauwoo measured wind gusts of 61 mph.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindLaramie-The ASOS at the Laramie Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
June 2010HailLaramie-Estimated time of report.
June 2010HailLaramie-Hail occurred at the northwest side of town.
July 2009HailLaramie-Hail from 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter reported.
May 2007HailLaramie-Also estimated wind gusts 60-70 mph.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindLaramie-Wind gust from dry microburst.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindLaramie-2 inch diameter tree limbs blown down.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindLaramie-Dry microburst wind.
June 2003HailLaramie-Nickel size hail at Interstate 80 and Grand Street Exit.
August 2002Tornado (F0)Laramie-Brief tornado touchdown in open country.
August 2002Tornado (F0)Laramie-Weak tornado briefly touched down in open country.
August 2002Tornado (F0)Laramie-Weak tornado spotted in Pole Mountain military reservation.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindLaramie-62 mph wind gust at the Laramie airport.

Every storm recorded in Albany County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Bath Row0.1 miles1986
St. Matthew's Cathedral Close0.1 miles1984
Ivinson Mansion and Grounds0.1 miles1972
John D. Conley House0.2 miles1980
123 Ivinson0.2 miles1988
Lehman-Tunnell Mansion0.2 miles1982

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 80004298 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Albany CountyAll 42 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.