Adams House
National Register of Historic Places

Adams House

Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada
Listed
June 9, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
99000700

About this property

The Adams House in Carson City, Nevada, located at 990 N. Minnesota St., is a historic Bungalow/Craftsman-style house that was built during 1922–23 by DeWitt Adams, for his family. It is a "modest" building but a good example of a small bungalow with American Craftsman architecture. Its design is believed to have been a catalog plan.

Location

990 N. Minnesota St.
Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada
39.16920, -119.77076

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000700. It was listed on June 9, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Belknap House
Pre Contact
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Virginia City Comstock Gang Wars, Storey County NV
1868Frontier
11.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Adams House listed on the National Register?

Adams House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Adams House?

Adams House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Adams House?

The period of significance for Adams House is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 990.

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