St. Augustine's Catholic Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Augustine's Catholic Church

Austin, Lander County, Nevada
Listed
August 13, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000758

About this property

St. Augustine's Catholic Church of Austin, Nevada, United States, located at 113 Virginia St., was built in 1866 and is Nevada's oldest Catholic church building. It includes Gothic Revival and Italianate architecture.

Location

113 Virginia St.
Austin, Lander County, Nevada
39.49309, -117.07065

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000758. It was listed on August 13, 2003.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Austin Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall
Civil War
0 mi
Austin City Hall
Civil War
0.1 mi
Lander County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
Austin Methodist Church
Civil War
0.1 mi
St. George's Episcopal Church
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Austin Nevada Stage Robberies — Wells Fargo Response
1871Frontier
0.1 mi
Reese River Valley Fight
1863Indian Wars
1.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was St. Augustine's Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

St. Augustine's Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 2003.

What type of historic resource is St. Augustine's Catholic Church?

St. Augustine's Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Augustine's Catholic Church?

The period of significance for St. Augustine's Catholic Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1866.

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