Susan Wissler House Explained

Susan Wissler House
Location:406 Main Street, Dayton, Wyoming
Built:1885
Coordinates:44.8742°N -107.2619°W
Added:March 8, 1984
Architecture:Western false front
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84003703

The Susan Wissler House is a historic house located at 406 Main Street in Dayton, Wyoming. The house was the home of Susan Wissler, the mayor of Dayton from 1911 to 1914; Wissler was the first female mayor in Wyoming and one of the first in the United States. The house was constructed in 1885 as a commercial building with a residence on the upper floor; the building features a false front and has kept its historical condition. Wissler lived in the house from 1905 to 1915, including the duration of her term as mayor.[1]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tinker. David. [{{NRHP url|id=84003703}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Susan Wissler House]. National Park Service. May 28, 2013. Michael Gorman . February 21, 1983.