Historic Districts
Nevada - Churchill County
Churchill County Nevada has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carson River Diversion Dam, Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins, Cold Springs Station Site, Humboldt Cave and Lahontan Dam and Power Station.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Lovelock, Native American and Paiute dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Churchill County places including J. G. Kelley, Bolivar Roberts, Mark Wildes, Lon Kaiser, Ben Leon, Louis A. et al. Simon, William G. Pierce, L.W. Crehore, Frederick J. DeLongchamps and James A. Wetmore. Prominent architectural styles found in Churchill Country are Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Carson River Diversion Dam (added 1981 - - #81000380)
Carson River , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Public Works
Current Function:
Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Public Works
More Information:
Churchill County Courthouse (added 1992 - - #92001258)
10 Williams St. , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wyrick,W.B., Leon,Ben
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Churchill County Jail (added 2002 - - #01001546)
10 W Williams Ave. , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Orchard and Galloway, Leon, Ben
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins (added 1978 - - #78001718)
Address Restricted , Frenchman
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Historic - Aboriginal, Communications
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Cold Springs Station Site (added 1972 - - #72000762)
Also known as Rock Creek Stage Station
51 mi. W of Austin on U.S. 50 , Austin
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Cottage Schools, The (added 2008 - - #08000509)
255 E. Stillwater Ave. , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Crehore, L.W.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Douglass, Robert L., House (added 2001 - - #01000822)
Also known as Cottage Hospital, Fallon Hospital
10 S. Carson St. , Fallon
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Fallon City Hall (added 2004 - - #04001197)
55 E. Williams Ave. , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., DeLongchamps, Frederick
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Federal Building and Post Office (added 2006 - - #06000109)
Also known as Fallon Post Office
90 N. Maine St. , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore, James A., Simon, Louis A. et al.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Fort Churchill and Sand Springs Toll Road (added 1997 - - #97001383)
Also known as Simpson Pass Segment of the Fort Churchill and Sand Springs
Address Restricted , Fallon
WikiPedant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Grimes Point (added 1972 - - #72000763)
Address Restricted , Fallon
Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Harmon School (added 1989 - - #89000055)
Jct. Kirn Rd. and Harmon Rd. , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Music Facility, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hazen Store (added 2002 - - #01001547)
Also known as Hazen Market and Grocery
600 Reno Highway , Hazen
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Road-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Road-Related, Specialty Store
More Information:
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (added 2003 - - #03000413)
507 Churchill St. , Fallon
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Humboldt Cave (added 1976 - - #76001140)
S of Lovelock off U.S. 40 , Lovelock
Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Lovelock
Period of Significance:
1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Lahontan Dam and Power Station (added 1981 - - #81000381)
SW of Fallon , Fallon
BetacommandBot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Public Works
Current Function:
Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Public Works
More Information:
Lovelock Cave (added 1984 - - #84002073)
Also known as Lovelock Indian Caves;Horseshoe Cave;Sunset Guano Cave
Address Restricted , Lovelock
Riverhugger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Native American, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Oats Park Grammar School (added 1990 - - #90000715)
Also known as Oats Park School;Fallon Grammar School
167 E. Park St. , Fallon
TheAmazombie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
DeLongchamps,Frederick J.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Sand Springs Station (added 1980 - - #80002465)
Address Restricted , Fallon
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Cultural Affiliation:
Western Pioneer
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Current Function:
Education, Government
Stillwater Marsh (added 1975 - - #75001104)
Address Restricted , Fallon
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Paiute
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
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