Cada C. Boak House

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Cada C. Boak House
LocationEllis St., Tonopah, Nevada
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
Built byKanters, A.P.
MPSTonopah MRA
NRHP reference No.82003217[1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1982

The Cada C. Boak House, located on Ellis St. in Tonopah, Nevada, is a stone house that was built in 1906 by one A.P. Kanters. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

The house is significant for association with important Nevadan who bought the house in 1910 and lived there for the rest of his life. He was involved in mining; and among other public contributions, he served as "a national director" of the and both founded and served as president of the . He also rediscovered the Lehman Caves and recommended to President Harding that they be named a National Monument, which Harding did.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Janus Associates (September 1980). "Nye County Historic Property Survey: Cada C. Boak House". National Park Service.


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