Elko County Courthouse

United States historic place

Elko County Courthouse

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| 571 Idaho St., Elko, Nevada
Coordinates| 40°50′0.58″N 115°45′42.49″W﻿ / ﻿40.8334944°N 115.7618028°W﻿ / 40.8334944; -115.7618028
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

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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

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. ^ "Elko County Courthouse". Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
3. ^ "Elko's first courthouse". Howard Hickson's Histories. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
4. ^ "Elko County Courthouse history". Welcome to Elko, NV. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

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* Photo of courthouse in 1989
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