J. C. Penney Historic District
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J. C. Penney Historic District is a historic district
in Kemmerer, Wyoming
encompassing several properties associated with James Cash Penney. The district includes the Golden Rule Store, the first in what became the J. C. Penney
department store chain.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark District
in 1978.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in Kemmerer, Wyoming
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Kemmerer is both the largest city and the county seat of Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,651 at the 2000 census. It dubs itself the "The Fossil Fish Capital of the World" and the "Gateway to the West." As the county seat of Lincoln County, Kemmerer is the location of...
encompassing several properties associated with James Cash Penney. The district includes the Golden Rule Store, the first in what became the J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney
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department store chain.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark District
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1978.
External links
- “Two American Entrepreneurs: Madam C. J. Walker and J.C. Penney”, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
- J.C. Penney Historic District National Historic Landmark at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office