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US Post Office-Torrington Main

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

From the record

“The Torrington Main Post Office in Torrington, Wyoming was built in 1932 as part of a facilities improvement program by the United States Post Office Department. The post office in Torrington was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a thematic study comprising twelve Wyoming post offices built to standardized USPO plans in the early twentieth century.”
Wikipedia article United States Post Office (Torrington, Wyoming), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 7 National Register listings published here for Goshen County · listed in 1987 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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. US Post Office--Torrington Main - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 2145 Main St., Torrington, 82240
When was it listed? May 1987
Category. building
Also known as. Historic US Post Offices in Wyoming, 1900-1941, TR
Census division. Torrington
National Register reference number. 87000783 - 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

45 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of US Post Office-Torrington Main between 1996 and 2020, burning about 1,314 acres in total. 2 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/undetermined	17
Debris and open burning	8
Fireworks	6
Misuse of fire by a minor	4
Recreation and ceremony	3
Smoking	3
Natural	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Railroad operations and maintenance	1

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
10 September 2001	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Wyoming State Forestry	not named
5 August 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Goshen County	HIGHWAY 26
19 August 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	7.0 acres	Goshen County	HWY92 & HWY 85
4 July 2017	Fireworks	1.0 acres	Goshen County	202 ROCK RIDGE
4 July 2007	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	Wyoming State Forestry	not named
31 July 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Goshen County	SHOOTING RANGE
3 July 2018	Fireworks	under an acre	Goshen County	5332 HWY 26
3 July 2018	Fireworks	1.0 acres	Goshen County	1310 TIPPECANOE

Every fire recorded in Goshen County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of US Post Office-Torrington Main: 2 producers. All of them 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
	C.C.I. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
	Wheatland Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Goshen County

Storms near this property

60 of 119 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Torrington, the town this property stands in, in 119 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 75 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 5 tornado. 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.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 1999	Hail	Torrington	$75,000	no account filed
July 1997	Flash Flood	Torrington	$30,000	Residential basements flooded and a county road washed out after about 6" of rain; Cameron Creek, Rawhide Creek and Torrington Ditch overflowed just N of Hwy 26.
May 2000	Hail	Torrington	$20,000	no account filed
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	$10,000	Emergency manager reported down trees and power outages around Torrington.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	$10,000	Late report. Emergency Manager reported a newly build barn had it's roof ripped off and tossed near the house.
August 1996	Hail	Torrington	$10,000	no account filed
September 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	$7,000	no account filed
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	$4,000	A storm produced a wind gust of 70 mph which ripped the roof off of a shop building 14 miles southwest of Torrington.
September 1997	Lightning	Torrington	$1,000	Power pole damaged; reported by Torrington Police Department.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	$500	A thunderstorm produced 58 mph wind gusts in Torrington, which broke 6 to 7 inch diameter tree limbs.
July 2025	Hail	Torrington	-	Spotter reported 1.2 inch hail 10 miles NW of Henry, NE.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Estimated wind gust in Torrington Wyoming.
July 2024	Flash Flood	Torrington	-	Emergency manager reported water covering the right lane of US Highway 26 due to flooding between Torrington and Lingle.
July 2024	Flash Flood	Torrington	-	Emergency manager provided a photo of street flooding at East F Street and 20th Ave in Torrington.
September 2024	Hail	Torrington	-	Several reports of quarter sized hail in Torrington Wyoming and gusty winds.
July 2023	Hail	South Torrington	-	Golf ball size hail reported with car windows broken outside of a restaurant south of Torrington.
July 2023	Hail	South Torrington	-	Received report from mPING.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Trained spotter estimated winds speeds of at least 60 mph with wind driven dime size hail.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Strong winds reported along the leading edge of the line of storms estimated around 60 mph.
July 2022	Hail	Torrington	-	Some hailstones were soft and shattered upon impact.
June 2022	Hail	South Torrington	-	Received report from mPing.
June 2022	Hail	Torrington	-	Received photo from Facebook. Time estimated based on radar.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	ASOS station KTOR - Torrington Airport reported wind gust. Additional reports of a few trees and powerlines down in Torrington along with light shingle damage. A center agricultural pivot overturned just south of Torrington.
May 2020	Hail	Torrington	-	Emergency management personnel reported nickel sized hail at corner of Main St. and 28th Street.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Power outage with trees blown down reported in Torrington from wind gusts.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Reports of metal dumpster being mangled from strong winds.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Estimated wind gusts of 65 mph damaged wind equipment near the Prairie Center School.
June 2017	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter size hail was observed north of Torrington.
June 2017	Hail	Torrington	-	Wind-driven quarter size hail destroyed the alfalfa crop.
July 2017	Hail	Torrington	-	Marble to quarter size hail was observed west of Torrington.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Estimated wind gusts of 75 to 90 mph caused extensive roof damage to buildings and overturned irrigation pivots south of Torrington and east of Veteran.
June 2016	Heavy Rain	Torrington	-	Two and a half to five inches of rain was reported at Torrington.
June 2016	Flash Flood	Torrington	-	Flash flooding was reported in and around Torrington. Torrington Fire/EMS rescued people trapped inside a city park restroom that was surrounded by high water. Public works officials asked residents not to use public water for three hours.
June 2016	Hail	Torrington	-	Nickel to quarter size hail was reported a few miles north of Torrington.
October 2016	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter size hail was reported at Torrington.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	Estimated 60 mph wind gusts were reported along U.S. Highway 85 six miles south of Torrington.
June 2015	Hail	Torrington	-	Golf ball size hail was observed at Torrington.
June 2015	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter size hail was observed at Torrington.
May 2015	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter size hail covered the ground eight miles south of Torrington.
April 2014	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter size hail was reported near Prairie Center.
May 2014	Flash Flood	Torrington	-	Two to three inches of rain in two hours generated flash flooding in and around Torrington. Highway 85 was under water. Many streets and yards were flooded.
September 2014	Heavy Rain	Torrington	-	An observer north of Torrington measured 2.5 inches of rain.
September 2014	Heavy Rain	Torrington	-	An observer in Torrington measured 2.76 inches of rain.
June 2014	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter to hen egg size hail covered the ground west of Torrington.
May 2014	Hail	Torrington	-	Penny to quarter size hail was observed in Torrington.
May 2014	Flash Flood	Torrington	-	Over three inches of rain in two hours caused extensive flash flooding throughout Torrington. Many streets and businesses were flooded. Highway 26 was under a foot of water. Many residences sustained flood damage to basements.
June 2014	Hail	Torrington	-	Golf ball to tennis ball size hail was reported in Torrington. There were numerous reports of extensive damage to homes, buildings and vehicles along a one mile swath from the Riverbridge to a quarter mile north of downtown Torrington.
July 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter size hail was observed south of Torrington.
May 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Pea to golf ball size hail was reported six miles north of Torrington.
June 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported in Torrington.
June 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported one block east of the Eastern Wyoming Community College campus.
June 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Golf ball size hail was reported near Torrington.
June 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter size hail was reported in Torrington.
June 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported north of Torrington.
June 2013	Hail	Torrington	-	Golf ball to tea cup size hail was reported north of Torrington.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Torrington	-	A flagpole was bent in half. Winds were estimated as high as 70 mph.
June 2012	Hail	Torrington	-	Penny to quarter sized hail fell in Torrington.
June 2012	Hail	Torrington	-	Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail was observed in Torrington.
June 2012	Heavy Rain	Torrington	-	One and a half inches of rain fell in a 30-minute period just west of Torrington, which resulted in minor urban flooding.
June 2011	Hail	Torrington	-	Hail 2 to 3 inches deep in some spots.

Every storm recorded in Goshen 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

1 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	Property	Distance	Listed
	South Torrington Union Pacific Depot	1.2 miles	1974

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 87000783 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Goshen County	All 7 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.