Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City
National Register of Historic Places

Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City

Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada
Listed
September 29, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
98001208

About this property

The Virginia & Truckee (V&T) Railroad Depot of Carson City, Nevada, is a historic railroad station that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is significant for its association with the economically important role of the V&T railroad historically in Carson City following discovery of the Comstock Lode mine in 1859. To a lesser degree, according to its NRHP nomination, the depot building is also significant architecturally "as a well-preserved example…

Location

729 N. Carson St.
Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada
39.16778, -119.76631

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 98001208. It was listed on September 29, 1998.

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
National Register nomination ›
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

U.S. Mint
Industrial
0.1 mi
Carson City Post Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
Belknap House
Pre Contact
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Virginia City Comstock Gang Wars, Storey County NV
1868Frontier
11.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City listed on the National Register?

Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City?

Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City?

The period of significance for Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1859.

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