National Register of Historic Places

Spence, William, House

Carson City (Independent City), Carson City County, Nevada
Listed
July 17, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001602

About this property

The William Spence House, at 308 S. Thompson St. in Carson City, Nevada, was built in 1875. It includes Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a two-and-a-half-story, brick building on an 85-by-102-foot (26 m × 31 m) property. It was built by William Mortimer Spence (1822–1920), who was a London-born cabinetmaker and pianowright, who came to the U.S. in 1860. He lived in the house until his death. It was deemed significant as "an architecturally significant dwelling representative of transitional designs common to Carson City, Nevada, in the last quarter of the nineteenth century" and "also significant for its association with the early residential development of Carson City."

Location

308 S. Thompson St.
Carson City (Independent City), Carson City County, Nevada
39.16243, -119.77154

Categories

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Sources

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When was Spence, William, House listed on the National Register?

Spence, William, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Spence, William, House?

Spence, William, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Spence, William, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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