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

Churchill County Nevada (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cold Springs Station Site, Humboldt Cave, Fort Churchill and Sand Springs Toll Road, Grimes Point and Harmon School.

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

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Churchill County places including Lon Kaiser, Mark Wildes and Frederick J. DeLongchamps. Prominent architectural styles found in Churchill Country are .

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

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

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

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