Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel

Caliente, Lincoln County, Nevada
Listed
June 9, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08000510

About this property

The Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel, located at 100 Spring St. in Caliente, Nevada, and also once known as Scott Hotel, is a historic 3-story hotel that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Caliente became economically important in 1907 with railroad connection and mining and agriculture. The hotel was built probably in 1918 or 1919, by Dr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Smith who ran the hotel until 1921. It was called the Scott Hotel from 1969 until 1978 when the business closed. Although the style of the building is simple, its architecture "reflect the design tastes of the period and region", and the building was held to be significant for its architecture in its NRHP listing. It is also important as one of the oldest surviving buildings in the area.

Location

100 Spring St.
Caliente, Lincoln County, Nevada
37.61797, -114.51709

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Caliente Railroad Depot
Colonial
0.4 mi
Brown's Hall-Thompson's Opera House
Civil War
21.9 mi
Gem Theater
Industrial
21.9 mi
Pioche Firehouse
Industrial
21.9 mi
Lincoln County Courthouse
Civil War
22 mi

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When was Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel listed on the National Register?

Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel?

Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel?

The period of significance for Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era.

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