[1] It is an area of about seven blocks, in the core of the original business district of Cheyenne, and home of many of the first masonry commercial buildings in Cheyenne.

[1] The revised district, in 1996, included 96 buildings, 67 of which were deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area, and several of which were previously individually listed on the National Register.

[3] Key buildings include: The original 1978 listing included 22 buildings, including two buildings that had already been listed on the National Register previously.

One of these buildings was previously listed on the National Register on its own.

These buildings include: A resurvey was done of existing structures in 1995 to consolidate the district boundaries, add six buildings, and remove a couple buildings that were no longer contributing or were demolished.