Trail End State Historic Site

When the Setting is Part of the P t ti M iPresentation: Museums in

Historic Buildings

Trail End State Historic Site

State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

Trail End State Historic SiteTrail End State Historic Site•Finished in 1913

•Flemish Revival

•14 000 square feet14,000 square feet

•Set up for self-guided

tourstours

•Interpret the time

period 1913-1933

•Owned by the State of

Wyoming since 1982

Rancher

Wyoming Governor

Three-Term United States

Senator

Home of John B. Kendrick and family

Special Exterior Maintenance Needs

Clay tile roof:

Remove the mold/mildew

Special cautionSpecial caution

Will be pressure-washed ith t h i lwithout any chemicals

Capping the Chimneys pp g y(so the vultures don't fall down them)

Screens over the chimneys

Special copper cap that can’t be seen from below

Removing Graffiti from Stone and Brick

With t d i di l i th b i k d li tWithout damaging or discoloring the brick and limestone

Cleaning the Original StoneCleaning the Original StoneChemicals vs. hot water for a general whole-building cleaning

Before and After: Stone Cleaningg

Before and After: Stone Cleaningg

Refinishing the Surface of the Original Iron Gates

Gates were rustyGates were rusty

Metal was soda-blasted

Re painted black with direct to metal paintRe-painted black with direct-to-metal paint

Before and AfterBefore and After

Interior Maintenance NeedsInterior Maintenance NeedsFloor refinishing project

Before and AfterBefore and After

Before and AfterBefore and After

Where Everything WentWhere Everything Went…

Canvas Ceiling RestorationCanvas Ceiling Restoration

UV Window FilmUV Window Film

Caring for Interior WoodworkCaring for Interior Woodwork

Artifacts in a Historic BuildingArtifacts in a Historic Building

No air conditioning:

Visitor comfort vs. an “ideal” artifact environmentenvironment

Collections Storage SolutionCollections Storage Solution

Exhibiting Without Damaging g g gthe Building

Exhibiting Without Damaging g g gthe Building

Exhibiting Without Damaging g g gthe Building

Exhibiting Without Damaging g g gthe Building

“Please Touch”Balancing a visitor's curiosity to touch without

destroying original materialsy g g

Winterizing the MuseumWinterizing the Museum

Carriage House

Modern UseEighty-eight seat community theater

Special set-building considerationsconsiderations

Original Horse StallsOriginal Horse Stalls

Why ThereWhy There Are Special pRegulations

Second Floor InteriorSecond Floor Interior

After Fire Today

Second Floor InteriorSecond Floor Interior

First Floor CeilingFirst Floor Ceiling

Visit Us Online or In Person!Visit Us Online or In Person!

http://www trailend orghttp://www.trailend.org

Trail End State Historic Site

400 Clarendon Avenue

Sheridan, WY 82801

307 674 4589307-674-4589

All photos courtesy of Trail End site staff