Commerce Block
Commerce Block is a commercial building in Glenrock, Wyoming, built in 1917 during the Wyoming oil boom of the early 20th century. The nearby Big Muddy oil field brought prosperity to Glenrock, stimulating the growth of the town's commercial district.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Higgins.
Hotel Higgins
Building
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The Hotel Higgins, Tabor Hotel or Higgins Hotel was built in 1916-1917 during the oil boom in Glenrock, Wyoming. It was built for John E. Higgins, who was a local rancher, legislator and oil business investor, and his wife Josephine Amoretti Higgins. Hotel Higgins is situated 390 feet northwest of Commerce Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenrock and Rolling Hills.
Glenrock
Town
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Glenrock is a town in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,420 at the 2020 census.
Rolling Hills
Village
Rolling Hills is a town in Converse County, Wyoming, United States, four miles north of Glenrock. It is a planned community incorporated as a town in 1984. The population at the 2010 census was 440. Rolling Hills is situated 3½ miles northeast of Commerce Block.
Commerce Block
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Wyoming, United States of America
- Category: historic site
- Location: Converse, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.8611° or 42° 51′ 40″ northLongitude
-105.8719° or 105° 52′ 19″ westOpen location code
85JPV46H+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 672525103OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q28153664
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