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

Elko County Nevada has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gold Creek Ranger Station and Ruby Valley Pony Express Station, Elko County Courthouse, Lamoille Organization Camp and Midas Schoolhouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Elko County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, USFS Regional Office, James A. Wetmore, William H. Weeks, Carl C. Madsen, H.J. Jefferson and Sellman Bros.. Prominent architectural styles found in Elko Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Elko County Courthouse (added 1992 - - #92001259)

571 Idaho St. , Elko

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sellman Bros., Weeks,William H.

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:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Gold Creek Ranger Station (added 1992 - - #92001187)

Also known as Gold Creek Administrative Site

E of Mountain City, Humboldt NF , Mountain City

Brace Gennette, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, USFS Regional Office

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

More Information:

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Lamoille Organization Camp (added 2007 - - #07000553)

Also known as Camp Lamoille; Elko Lion's Club Camp Lamoille, 26EK10214(HTNF#HM-2707)

Right Fork of Lamoille Creek, end of FS Rd. 122, Ruby Mountains Ranger District Humboldt--Toiyabe National Forest , Lamoille

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jefferson, H.J., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Social History, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation

Midas Schoolhouse (added 2004 - - #04000727)

Second St., two blks east of Main St. , Midas

LCGS Russ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Ruby Valley Pony Express Station (added 1975 - - #75001110)

1515 Idaho St. , Elko

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Communications Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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US Post Office--Elko Main (added 1990 - - #90000133)

Also known as Elko Main Post Office

275 Third , Elko

Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Madsen,Carl C., Wetmore,James A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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