Alamo Ranchhouse
National Register of Historic Places

Alamo Ranchhouse

Steamboat, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
November 23, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79001466

About this property

The Alamo Ranchhouse, near Steamboat, Nevada, is a historic "plantation style mansion" that was built in 1887. Also known as the Moffat Ranchhouse, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing structure. It is significant as the home of John Sparks, governor of Nevada during 1903–08, and later as the home of "cattle baron" William H. Moffat. It was the center of what was once a 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) ranch. The house was moved in 1978.

Location

Steamboat, Washoe County, Nevada
39.36406, -119.75606

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Alamo Ranchhouse listed on the National Register?

Alamo Ranchhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Alamo Ranchhouse?

Alamo Ranchhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alamo Ranchhouse?

The period of significance for Alamo Ranchhouse is recorded as the civil_war era.

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