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.

Location

Steamboat, Washoe County, Nevada
39.36406, -119.75606

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 79001466. It was listed on November 23, 1979.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Galena Creek Schoolhouse
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3.3 mi
Old Winters Ranch/Winters Mansion
Civil War
5.1 mi
King-McBride Mansion
Civil War
6.7 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

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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