Rainsford Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

From the record

“The Rainsford Historic District in Cheyenne, Wyoming comprises a group of Victorian houses, many designed by architect George D. The neighborhood includes the residences of a number of cattle barons, giving rise to the name "Cattle Baron Row." The district is located immediately to the east of downtown Cheyenne and includes examples of Stick, Eastlake, Greek Revival, Romanesque Revival and Shingle style architecture, among other eclectic styles of the time.”
Wikipedia article Rainsford Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 60 National Register listings published here for Laramie County · listed in 1984 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Roughly bounded by Morrie, Twenty-second, Warren, and Seventeenth Sts., Cheyenne, 82001
When was it listed? November 1984
Category. district
Census division. Cheyenne
National Register reference number. 84003884 - 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

309 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 309 fires within 5 miles of Rainsford Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,010 acres in total. 10 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	104
Debris and open burning	62
Fireworks	38
Railroad operations and maintenance	25
Misuse of fire by a minor	19
Recreation and ceremony	18
Equipment and vehicle use	17
Smoking	11
Natural	10
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
28 September 2006	Natural	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

Every fire recorded in Laramie County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Rainsford Historic District: 5 producers, 1 past producer. 5 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
Mccard Pit No 1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Read Ready-Mix Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Rocky Mtn. Sand & Gravel	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

Every working recorded in Laramie County

Storms near this property

60 of 438 shown

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.

Every storm recorded in Laramie 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Capitol North Historic District	0.1 miles	2023
Moreton Frewen House	0.1 miles	1975
Keefe Row	0.2 miles	1979
Lakeview Historic District	0.2 miles	1996
Mabel Fincher School	0.2 miles	2005
Crook House	0.2 miles	1979

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 84003884 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.

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.