McGill Drug Store
National Register of Historic Places

McGill Drug Store

McGill, White Pine County, Nevada
Listed
August 16, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97001301

About this property

The McGill Drug Store Museum is a former drug store in McGill, Nevada. It operated from 1915 to 1979. The store closed when the nearby Kennecott Copper mine closed down, with its entire inventory intact, including prescription medication.

Location

11 4th St.
McGill, White Pine County, Nevada
39.40454, -114.77863

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 97001301. It was listed on August 16, 1998.

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINECOMMERCESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

American Legion Hall
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0.1 mi
Nevada Northern Railway-McGill Depot
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0.2 mi
Central Theater
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12 mi

Nearby Battles

Spring Valley Station Raid
1860Indian Wars
5.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was McGill Drug Store listed on the National Register?

McGill Drug Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1998.

What type of historic resource is McGill Drug Store?

McGill Drug Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McGill Drug Store?

The period of significance for McGill Drug Store is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1915.

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