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

Lyon County Nevada has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Churchill, Buckland Station, East Walker River Petroglyph Site, Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot and Lyon County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Great Basin dating back to 0.

The famous person Samuel Buckland is associated with one of more of the Lyon County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lyon County places including Capt. F.F. Flint, Capt. Joseph Stewart, Southern Pacific RR Co., Ward Bros. & Calder, Samuel Buckland, F.J. DeLongchamps, Louis A. Simon, L.F. & Co. Dow, Fredrick J. DeLongchamps and McDonald & Beatty. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Buckland Station (added 1997 - - #97001546)

7 mi. S of jct. of NV 95 and US 50 , Stagecoach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buckland, Samuel

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Buckland, Samuel

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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East Walker River Petroglyph Site (added 1980 - - #80002468)

Address Restricted , Yerington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Great Basin

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Fernley Community Church (added 2003 - - #03000414)

80 S. Center St. , Fernley

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot (added 2005 - - #05000513)

Also known as Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

675 E. Main St. , Fernley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Southern Pacific RR Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Fort Churchill (added 1966 - - #66000456)

U.S. 95A, 8 mi. S of U.S. 50 , Weeks

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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I.O.O.F. Building, Mason Valley (added 1983 - - #83001111)

1 S. Main St. , Yerington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

DeLongchamps,Fredrick J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Music Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Lyon County Courthouse (added 1983 - - #83001112)

31 S. Main St. , Yerington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ward Bros. & Calder, DeLongchamps,F.J.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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US Post Office--Yerington Main (added 1990 - - #90000138)

Also known as Yerington Main Post Office

28 N. Main St. , Yerington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dow,L.F. & Co., Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, 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

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Yerington Grammar School (added 1984 - - #84002075)

112 N. California St. , Yerington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Friedhoff & Hoffel, McDonald & Beatty

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Renaissance

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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