King-McBride Mansion
National Register of Historic Places

King-McBride Mansion

Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada
Listed
September 3, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
98001086

About this property

The King–McBride Mansion, at 26-28 S. Howard St. in Virginia City, Nevada, is a historic Italianate-style house that was built in 1876, not long after the "Great Fire" in October, 1875. Also known as King House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

26-28 S. Howard St.
Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada
39.31044, -119.65190

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 98001086. It was listed on September 3, 1998.

Categories

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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

Piper-Beebe House
Civil War
0.1 mi
Piper's Opera House
Civil War
0.1 mi
McCarthy House
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was King-McBride Mansion listed on the National Register?

King-McBride Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1998.

What type of historic resource is King-McBride Mansion?

King-McBride Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for King-McBride Mansion?

The period of significance for King-McBride Mansion is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1875.

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