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Quadra Dangle Square Dance Club at Gray's Gables

Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming. Old-time and folk music; Year-round.

Details

Map. Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming. Larger map
Where
3905 Grays Gable Rd, Laramie, WY 82072. Directions
When
Recurring Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions of Thursday lessons 6:30-8:30; first 2 lessons free.
Fees
$105 for complete package at Trails End & Buggy Stomp dance weekend.
Hours
Refresher Dancing/Lessons Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM.
Access
On the National Register of Historic Places as Wyoming Place #116. The club actually owns the building. Contact: quadradangle@gmail.com.
Website
quadradangle.com
Established
1928.

Built in 1928 by the Union Pacific Railroad as an athletic club for employees and Laramie residents, the large log building on Grays Gable Road is now home to the Quadra Dangle Club.

Notable Events

  1. 1926A group of Union Pacific employees formed the Union Pacific Athletic Club to further the athletic ability and physical welfare of the employees. wyoshpo.wyo.gov
  2. 1928The building was built in 1928 and hosted its first event that December. wyomingnews.com
  3. 1928Lodgepole and ponderosa pine logs hewn in the Medicine Bow range were brought into Laramie on rail cars. wyoshpo.wyo.gov
  4. 1929The building was dedicated on May 20 of 1929, with Carl Raymond Gray in attendance. wyomingnews.com
  5. 1949The building was purchased by four Laramie couples; the Union Pacific sold it with the provision that the new owners prohibit drinking and rowdyism. quadradangle.com
  6. 1973The club house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as Wyoming Place #116. quadradangle.com
  7. 1978In 1978 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. wyomingnews.com
  8. 2008In 2008, a tornado wreaked severe damage upon the building. quadradangle.com
  9. 2008A tornado damaged the roof, which was replaced and insulated thanks to fundraising efforts. wyomingnews.com

People

  • Carl Gray, Union Pacific Railroad president; namesake of Grays Gable Road.
  • Dave Guille, Trustee and club caller.
  • Lewis G. Lyon, Trustee and president of the club; building and grounds (2020-2026).
  • Carl Raymond Gray, President of Union Pacific; namesake of Grays Gable Road; attended the original dedication (1920-1937).
  • Lew Lyon, Trustee on the Quadra Dangle Square Dance Society board.
  • A.G. Crane, President of the University of Wyoming; speaker at the dedication ceremonies.
  • Carl R. Gray, President of the Union Pacific Railroad; namesake of Gray's Gables and main speaker at the 1929 dedication.

Sources

  1. quadradangle.com
  2. facebook.com/QuadraDangleSquareDanceClub
  3. wyoshpo.wyo.gov/index.php/programs/national-register/wyoming-listings/view-full-list/389-union-pacific-athletic-club-gray-s-gables
  4. wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local_news/historic-building-to-be-re-dedicated/article_afcbf8a2-cd9b-5f1c-97e4-2ba8182bba9f.html