National Historic Landmark

McKeen Motor Car #70

Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada
Listed
September 5, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000968

About this property

Virginia and Truckee Railway Motor Car 22, also called McKeen Motor Car 70, is a gasoline-powered railcar at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City in the U.S. state of Nevada. It was built for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in 1910 by the McKeen Motor Car Company. Motor Car 22 was operated by the Virginia and Truckee until 1945, when it was sold off and became a diner until 1955. It eventually became the office and storage space for a plumbing business before it was donated to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in 1995. After a thorough study, the Museum undertook a restoration of the McKeen car in 1997. The restored motor car was unveiled in 2010, a century after it was originally delivered to the Virginia and Truckee. Motor Car 22 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012. It is one of a few surviving McKeen railcars, and the only one that is operational.

Location

Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada
39.14844, -119.76856

Categories

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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 McKeen Motor Car #70 listed on the National Register?

McKeen Motor Car #70 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2005.

What type of historic resource is McKeen Motor Car #70?

McKeen Motor Car #70 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is McKeen Motor Car #70 a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. McKeen Motor Car #70 has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for McKeen Motor Car #70 is recorded as the industrial era.

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