Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct
National Register of Historic Places

Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct

Baker, White Pine County, Nevada
Listed
February 25, 1975
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
75000181

About this property

The Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct were established by Absalom Lehman, the discoverer of Lehman Caves in what would become Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. Lehman's orchard covered more than 7 acres (2.8 ha), with about 40 apricot, pear, peach, crabapple, plum and apple trees in the 1930s, of more than 100 trees at its peak. Seven apricot trees and one peach tree remain. To irrigate the orchard, Lehman built a ditch from Lehman Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) to the orchard, where it encircles the orchard. A branch above the orchard ran to a reservoir, now vanished, that was used for ice, fishing and swimming. A portion of the aqueduct has been reconstructed. Both the orchard and the reconstructed portion of the ditch are near the National Park Service's Lehman Caves Visitor Center. The orchard and aqueduct were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Baker, White Pine County, Nevada
39.00605, -114.21889

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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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 Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct listed on the National Register?

Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct?

Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct is recorded as the civil_war era.

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