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Nevada - Storey County
Storey County Nevada has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Derby Diversion Dam, Virginia City Historic District, Chollar Mansion, Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site and Marlette Lake Water System.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Aboriginal dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Storey County historic places including Requa, Isaac, et al., John Piper and Dan Connors.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Storey County places including H.S. Hill, Herman Schussler, unknown, N.J. Coleman, A.F. MacKay, C.J. Presscott, Robert Dwyer, T.F. McCarthy and Goodwin C. Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Storey Country are Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.

Chollar Mansion (added 1993 - - #93000689)
Also known as See Also:Virginia City Historic District
565 S. D St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hill, H.S., Coleman, N.J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Requa, Isaac, et al.
Significant Year:
1870, 1861
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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Derby Diversion Dam (added 1978 - - #78001727)
Also known as Truckee River Diversion Dam
19 mi. (30.4 km) E of Sparks on I-80 , Sparks
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
More Information:
King--McBride Mansion (added 1998 - - #98001086)
Also known as King House
26-28 S. Howard St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Communications, Social History, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site (added 1978 - - #78001728)
Also known as 26 ST 1
Address Restricted , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Marlette Lake Water System (added 1992 - - #92001162)
Also known as Virginia City Gold Hill Water Company Water System;See Also:
Roughly, from Marlette Lake E to NV 80 , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schussler,Herman
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
More Information:
McCarthy House (added 1995 - - #95001231)
Also known as See also:Virginia City Historic District NHL
50 S. I St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dwyer, Robert, McCarthy, T.F.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Parish House (added 1993 - - #93000688)
Also known as See Also:Virginia City Historic District
109 S. F St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,Goodwin C.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Piper's Opera House (added 1997 - - #97000217)
Also known as Piper's Theater;See Also:Virginia City Historic District
1, 3, and 5 N. B St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Piper,John
Significant Year:
1875, 1885, 1863
Area of Significance:
Performing Arts, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, Theater
More Information:
Piper, Henry, House (added 2011 - - #11000254)
58 N. B St., Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Piper, Henry
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
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Piper--Beebe House (added 1993 - - #93000684)
Also known as Piper--Clegg House;See Also:Virginia City Historic District
2 S. A St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
MacKay, A.F.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Connors,Dan,et al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Performing Arts
Cultural Affiliation:
Unknown
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Prescott, C. J., House (added 1993 - - #93000687)
Also known as See Also:Virginia City Historic District
12 Hickey St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Presscott, C.J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Silver Terrace Cemeteries (added 1997 - - #97000215)
Also known as Virginia City Cemeteries
E St., northern terminus , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Virginia City Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000458)
Also known as See Also:Parish House;Chollar Mansion;Prescott, C.J., House;
Virginia City and its environs , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Engineering, Industry, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Extractive Facility, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Museum, Single Dwelling
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