Rinckel Mansion
National Register of Historic Places

Rinckel Mansion

Carson City (Independent City), Carson City County, Nevada
Listed
November 20, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75002129

About this property

The Rinckel Mansion is a historic house in Carson City, Nevada, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The house is located at 102 North Curry Street and was built in 1872. It was home of Mathias Rinckel, a merchant in Carson City. It was designed and built by Ecole de Beaux Arts-trained architect Charles H. Jones. It was deemed significant for its association with Rinckel and "because it is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of French Victorian architecture remaining in the American West." It was listed on the NRHP November 20, 1975. The building has been owned by the Nevada Press Foundation since 2000 and houses the offices of the Nevada Press Association. National Register of Historic Places listings in Carson City, Nevada Lauritz H. and Emma Smith House, Draper, Utah, another NRHP-listed work of Charles H. Jones Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NV-13-17, "Mathias Rinckel Mansion, 102 North Curry Street, Carson City, Carson City, NV", 6 photos, 14 data pages

Location

102 N. Curry St.
Carson City (Independent City), Carson City County, Nevada
39.16400, -119.76807

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Sources

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When was Rinckel Mansion listed on the National Register?

Rinckel Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Rinckel Mansion?

Rinckel Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rinckel Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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