Elko County Courthouse
Elko County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 571 Idaho St., Elko, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′0.58″N 115°45′42.49″W / 40.8334944°N 115.7618028°WCoordinates: 40°50′0.58″N 115°45′42.49″W / 40.8334944°N 115.7618028°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | W. H. Weeks; Sellman Bros. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001259[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 23, 1992 |
Elko County Courthouse is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 571 Idaho Street in Elko, Nevada.
History[]
The original courthouse building was finished in 1869.[2] It was torn down in 1910 and replaced with the current building.[3]
The site was "a scene of terror" on the night of July 18, 1870, when a giant burning chandelier fell into a throng of people.[4]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Elko County Courthouse". Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Elko's first courthouse". Howard Hickson's Histories. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Elko County Courthouse history". Welcome to Elko, NV. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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- Buildings and structures in Elko County, Nevada
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
- County courthouses in Nevada
- National Register of Historic Places in Elko County, Nevada
- W. H. Weeks buildings
- Elko, Nevada
- Neoclassical architecture in Nevada