National Register of Historic Places - Nevada (NV), Churchill County

Churchill County Nevada has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 6 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.

The famous person Robert L. Douglas is associated with one of more of the Churchill County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Churchill County places including Bolivar Roberts, J. G. Kelley, Mark Wildes, Frederick J. DeLongchamps, Lon Kaiser, Ben Leon, Louis A. et al. Simon, DeLongcha Multiple Property Su, William G. Pierce and L.W. Crehore. 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

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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:

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Churchill County Courthouse (added 1992 - - #92001258)

10 Williams St. , Fallon

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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:

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Churchill County Jail (added 2002 - - #01001546)

10 W Williams Ave. , Fallon

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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:

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Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins (added 1978 - - #78001718)

Address Restricted , Frenchman

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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

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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:

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Cottage Schools, The (added 2008 - - #08000509)

255 E. Stillwater Ave. , Fallon

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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:

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Douglass, Robert L., House (added 2001 - - #01000822)

Also known as Cottage Hospital, Fallon Hospital

10 S. Carson St. , Fallon

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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:

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Douglass-Frey Ranch (added 2015 - - #15000796)

Also known as Robert L. Douglass Ranch, harles F rey Ranch;, Island Ranch

1075 Dodge Ln., Fallon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

DeLongchamps, Frederick J.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Historic Person:

Douglas, Robert L.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Fallon City Hall (added 2004 - - #04001197)

55 E. Williams Ave. , Fallon

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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:

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Federal Building and Post Office (added 2006 - - #06000109)

Also known as Fallon Post Office

90 N. Maine St. , Fallon

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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:

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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

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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

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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

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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:

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Hazen Store (added 2002 - - #01001547)

Also known as Hazen Market and Grocery

600 Reno Highway , Hazen

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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:

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (added 2003 - - #03000413)

507 Churchill St. , Fallon

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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:

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Humboldt Cave (added 1976 - - #76001140)

S of Lovelock off U.S. 40 , Lovelock

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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:

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Lahontan Dam and Power Station (added 1981 - - #81000381)

SW of Fallon , Fallon

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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:

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Lovelock Cave (added 1984 - - #84002073)

Also known as Lovelock Indian Caves;Horseshoe Cave;Sunset Guano Cave

Address Restricted , Lovelock

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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

Maine Street Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004098)

Also known as Downtown Fallon Commercial Corridor

Generally along Maine St. between Dave Miller Dr. & Stillwater Ave., along Center St. between Carson & Broadway Sts. & along Williams Ave. between East & Taylor Sts., Fallon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1901-1966 AD

Oats Park Grammar School (added 1990 - - #90000715)

Also known as Oats Park School;Fallon Grammar School

167 E. Park St. , Fallon

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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:

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Sand Springs Station (added 1980 - - #80002465)

Address Restricted , Fallon

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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