McCarthy House
National Register of Historic Places

McCarthy House

Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada
Listed
October 31, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95001231

About this property

The McCarthy House in Virginia City, Nevada was built in 1875 before the Virginia City's Great Fire of October 26, 1875 but, downhill from commercial C Street, it survived the fire. It is a gable-front 1+1⁄2-story house with shiplap siding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

50 S. I St.
Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada
39.30795, -119.65053

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 95001231. It was listed on October 31, 1995.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRYEUROPEAN
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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

Parish House
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0.2 mi
King-McBride Mansion
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0.2 mi
Piper-Beebe House
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0.2 mi
Piper's Opera 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 McCarthy House listed on the National Register?

McCarthy House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995.

What type of historic resource is McCarthy House?

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

What is the period of significance for McCarthy House?

The period of significance for McCarthy House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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