National Register of Historic Places

Prescott, C. J., House

Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada
Listed
August 4, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000687

About this property

The C. J. Prescott House, at 12 Hickey St. in Virginia City, Nevada, is a historic house that was built in 1864. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the oldest houses in Virginia City, one of few surviving from Nevada's pre-statehood era, and having survived the "Great Fire" of October 26, 1875. It was built by C. J. Prescott, who owned an early lumber company serving the Comstock Lode. It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house with vernacular Victorian/Italianate style, with three chimneys and redwood shiplap siding. At the time of its NRHP listing, its exterior colors were oxblood plus gold and green trim, the original colors of the house from 1864. It is included as a contributing property also in the National Historic Landmark and NRHP-listed Virginia City Historic District. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

12 Hickey St.
Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada
39.30316, -119.65116

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Prescott, C. J., House listed on the National Register?

Prescott, C. J., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Prescott, C. J., House?

Prescott, C. J., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Prescott, C. J., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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