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

Lyon County Nevada (Vacant / Not In Use) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Churchill and Buckland Station, Yerington Grammar School.

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, Samuel Buckland, Friedhoff & Hoffel and McDonald & Beatty. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Renaissance.

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

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

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