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N. Kansas City, MO 64116
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PROJECT NAME Cheyenne Depot
PROJECT LOCATION Cheyenne, Wyoming
PROJECT ARCHITECT Glenn Garrett - Depot Joint Venture
PROJECT GENERAL CONTRACTOR Re-View
NUMBER OF WINDOWS 68 Openings - 258 Sash
SCOPE OF WORK
Lead Paint Abatement, Wood Window Restoration, Hardware Restoration, Sash Replication, Trim Restoration, Window Finishing

Built in 1886, the Cheyenne Union Pacific Depot is widely acknowledged to be the most beautiful railroad station between Omaha and Sacramento. Designed in Romanesque style and constructed from polychromatic sandstone the three-story Depot anchors the downtown, its spire facing the Capitol dome nine blocks to the north. In 1971 regular passenger service to Cheyenne was discontinued, and the Depot was partitioned into offices for the Union Pacific Corporation. The Union Pacific moved out of the Depot entirely in 1990.

This old postcard from 1911 shows the Cheyenne Depot in its hey day.

Re-View was commissioned to restore the historic windows to their original condition. Samples were taken from the site to replicate sizes, profiles, and joinery. Re-View performed all lead paint abatement, painting and finishing, and restoration of the window sash and frames. Many frames and sash had to be replicated to the exact design of the originals since they were beyond restoration.

Architecture Link:

Cheyenne Depot: http://cheyennedepotmuseum.org/

The windows at the depot were literally falling to pieces. Re-View rebuilt the openings trying to save every original element to bring the depot back to its original condition.
 
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