Leon C. Goodrich

Leon C. Goodrich (January 2, 1892 – December 1968) was an American architect of Casper, Wyoming. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Biography

Goodrich was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1892, and moved to Wyoming as an infant.^[1][2] He attended the University of Wyoming and began his architectural career working as a draftsman from 1911 to 1917 for William Dubois in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was in partnership with Dubois as Dubois & Goodrich from 1917 to 1930, though he moved to Casper during an oil boom in 1917. In 1930, Goodrich formed the Casper, Wyoming firm of Goodrich & Krusmark with Karl Louis Krusmark. In 1949, he formed the Casper, Wyoming firm of Goodrich & Wilking with Jan VanTyne Wilking.^[1][3][4]

Goodrich was one of four Wyoming architects who received state licensing in 1951 by grandfathering, when the state licensing system was started, and he served as the first Vice President of the state licensing board.^[5] He was also a founding member of the Wyoming Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.^[3]

Goodrich is credited with the design of numerous buildings throughout Wyoming from the 1920s through the 1960s.^[6] A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[7]

Works

Odd Fellows Building, Casper, Wyoming

Rialto Theatre

Works include (with variations in attribution):

• Burlington High School, Burlington, Wyoming, considered to be "one of the few Moderne-style institutional buildings in Wyoming."^[6]
• Casper Air Terminal (1955), Casper, Wyoming^[4]
• Casper Junior College (1959), also known as Casper College, 125 College Drive, Casper, Wyoming (works include dormitories designed by Goodrich & Wilking)^[1][4]
• Casper National Guard Armory, 900 Werner Court, Casper, Wyoming (Leon Goodrich)^[3][6]
• Natrona County Courthouse, Casper, Wyoming (Goodrich & Krusmark)^[3][6]
• North Casper Clubhouse, 1002 East "L" Street, Casper, Wyoming (Goodrich & Krusmark), NRHP-listed^[3][7]
• Odd Fellows Building (1952), 136 S. Wolcott Street, Casper, Wyoming (Goodrich & Wilking), NRHP-listed^[7][8]
• Paul Stock House (1945-1946), 1300 Sunset Dr, Cody, WY (Goodrich, Leon), NRHP-listed^[6][7][9]
• Rialto Theatre (1921-1922 remodel), formerly known as the New Lyric Theatre, 102 E. Second St., Casper, Wyoming (Dubois & Goodrich), NRHP-listed^[10][11][12]
• Sheridan Community College (1958), now known as Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Avenue, Sheridan, Wyoming^[4]
• St. Anthony School (1927), Casper, Wyoming^[13]
• Turner-Cottman Building (1924), 120-130 W. Second St., Casper, Wyoming^[1][14]
• Wyoming Home & Hospital for the Aged (1948), Thermopolis, Wyoming^[4]
• Wyoming State Insane Asylum, 831 Highway 150 South, Evanston, Wyoming (four buildings dating to 1948 attributed to Goodrich & Wilking; six large dormitories date from 1907-1935 are attributed to William Dubois)^[15]
• Ziettermeister Building, Casper, Wyoming (Goodrich & Krusmark)^[1]

References

1. "Architect Dies At 76". Casper Star-Tribune. December 18, 1968.
2. "Wyoming Biography Database". University of Wyoming.
3. Robert G. Rosenberg (June 28, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: North Casper Clubhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1993
4. American Architects Directory (PDF). American Institute of Architects. 1962. p. 256.
5. "History of the Board: The First Licensees" (PDF). State of Wyoming, Professional Licensing Boards, Board of Architects & Landscape Architects.(Others grandfathered include Frederic H. Porter.)
6. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Paul Stock House" (PDF). National Park Service. November 3, 1999.
7. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
8. Stephanie Lowe. "Casper Odd Fellows Building". Wyoming State Historical Society.
9. Weidel, Nancy (July 31, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Paul Stock House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-07-25. (text also published by Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office here) and accompanying 17 photos from 1999</
10. "National Registration of Historic Places Registration Form for Rialto Theatre" (PDF). National Park Service. January 7, 1993.
11. "Rialto Theatre". Cinema Treasures.
12. "Rialto Theatre". Casper Journal.
13. "History of the Parish of St. Anthony" (PDF). Diocese of Cheyenne.
14. Margaret Matray (October 25, 2009). "Hidden Casper". Star Tribune.
15. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Wyoming State Insane Asylum" (PDF). National Park Service. January 13, 2003.