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

Storey County Nevada has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Derby Diversion Dam, Virginia City Historic District, Chollar Mansion, Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site and Marlette Lake Water System.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Aboriginal dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Storey County historic places including Requa, Isaac, et al., John Piper and Dan Connors.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Storey County places including H.S. Hill, Herman Schussler, unknown, N.J. Coleman, A.F. MacKay, C.J. Presscott, Robert Dwyer, T.F. McCarthy and Goodwin C. Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Storey Country are Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.

Chollar Mansion (added 1993 - - #93000689)

Also known as See Also:Virginia City Historic District

565 S. D St. , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hill, H.S., Coleman, N.J.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Requa, Isaac, et al.

Significant Year:

1870, 1861

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Derby Diversion Dam (added 1978 - - #78001727)

Also known as Truckee River Diversion Dam

19 mi. (30.4 km) E of Sparks on I-80 , Sparks

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

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King--McBride Mansion (added 1998 - - #98001086)

Also known as King House

26-28 S. Howard St. , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Communications, Social History, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site (added 1978 - - #78001728)

Also known as 26 ST 1

Address Restricted , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Marlette Lake Water System (added 1992 - - #92001162)

Also known as Virginia City Gold Hill Water Company Water System;See Also:

Roughly, from Marlette Lake E to NV 80 , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schussler,Herman

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

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McCarthy House (added 1995 - - #95001231)

Also known as See also:Virginia City Historic District NHL

50 S. I St. , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dwyer, Robert, McCarthy, T.F.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Parish House (added 1993 - - #93000688)

Also known as See Also:Virginia City Historic District

109 S. F St. , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,Goodwin C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Piper's Opera House (added 1997 - - #97000217)

Also known as Piper's Theater;See Also:Virginia City Historic District

1, 3, and 5 N. B St. , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Piper,John

Significant Year:

1875, 1885, 1863

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Theater

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Piper, Henry, House (added 2011 - - #11000254)

58 N. B St., Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Piper, Henry

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

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Piper--Beebe House (added 1993 - - #93000684)

Also known as Piper--Clegg House;See Also:Virginia City Historic District

2 S. A St. , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

MacKay, A.F.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Connors,Dan,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Cultural Affiliation:

Unknown

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Prescott, C. J., House (added 1993 - - #93000687)

Also known as See Also:Virginia City Historic District

12 Hickey St. , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Presscott, C.J.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Silver Terrace Cemeteries (added 1997 - - #97000215)

Also known as Virginia City Cemeteries

E St., northern terminus , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Virginia City Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000458)

Also known as See Also:Parish House;Chollar Mansion;Prescott, C.J., House;

Virginia City and its environs , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Engineering, Industry, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Extractive Facility, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Museum, Single Dwelling

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