Trail End Facilities

"In working out the various problems such as location of the main drive, court stable drive, service drive, clothes yard, service court ... small fruit and vegetable garden, tennis court, flower garden and the walks connecting these various features, we have endeavored to work out a scheme which besides being practical will tie the entire arrangement in a pleasing way."

Correspondence

Morrell & Nichols to John Kendrick

1911

Trail End Facilities

	Regional Context Trail End is located on a high bluff overlooking the City of Sheridan, the Big Goose and Little Goose Valleys, the Big Horn Mountains, and the Eastern Hills. From every vantage point, visitors to the historic house can see indications of the rich history that has unfolded at its doorstep: the grasslands that fed the thousands of bison, cattle and horses so essential to the area's economy; the tracks of the Burlington Railroad which connected Sheridan to the outside world in 1893; and Red Cloud's Lookout, named for the Sioux leader who fought to protect his nation's sacred lands in the 1860s.
	Kendrick Mansion Construction of Trail End, also known as the Kendrick Mansion, was begun in 1908 and completed in 1913. Craftsmen and manufacturers from all over the country helped build the home. Its stylistic influences are eclectic, with American Gothic, late Victorian, Edwardian and Prairie styles dominant on the interior; Flemish Revival with Neoclassical details on the exterior. Trail End was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is operated by the State Parks & Historic Sites Division of the Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources.
	Carriage House Finished in 1910, the Carriage House served as an apartment for the Kendrick family while they awaited completion of the main house. It later housed their riding horses and automobiles. Stylistically, the Carriage House contains the same Flemish Revival elements used on the Kendrick Mansion. Since, 1979, the 3,013 square foot building and its adjacent brick-walled courtyard (formerly the corral), has been leased to the Sheridan Civic Theatre Guild, which converted the former garage into an 87-seat community theater. CTG presents at least four productions a year. The interior is not generally open for tours.
	Trail End Grounds Trail End's 3.8 acres of groomed grounds and gardens are thought to be the first professionally landscaped, privately owned residential grounds in the State of Wyoming. The grounds were designed and executed by the Minneapolis firm of Morell & Nichols between 1911 and 1914. Designed in the Natural Style, features include several hundred trees and shrubs indigenous to Wyoming as well as an unusual collection of non-native species. There is also a grass tennis court, English sundial, sunken rose garden and an apple/plum/chokecherry orchard.