Nye County Courthouse

United States historic place

Nye County Courthouse

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Old Nye County Courthouse

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Location| McCulloch St., Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates| 38°03′57″N 117°13′36″W﻿ / ﻿38.06578°N 117.22676°W﻿ / 38.06578; -117.22676
Built| 1905
Architect| Robertson, J.C.; Burdick, E.E.
MPS| Tonopah MRA
NRHP reference No.| 82003238
Added to NRHP| May 20, 1982[1]

The Nye County Courthouse in Tonopah, Nevada is a two-story rusticated stone building. Its Romanesque Revival entrance and pointed dome are unique in Nevada. The courthouse was built following the move of the Nye County seat from Belmont to Tonopah in 1905.[2][3]

## History

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The Nye County Courthouse in Belmont designed by John Keys Winchell was authorized in 1875.[4]

The Original Nye County Courthouse in Belmont, Nevada closed for renovation, October 2009 Original courthouse in Belmont

The courthouse in Tonopah was designed by J.C. Robertson and completed in 1905. A jail, also designed by Robertson, was added in 1907.[5] It has been expanded with concrete block additions, while a glass vestibule obscures the entrance arch.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form". United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. May 20, 1982. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
3. ^ "Belmont Courthouse – Nevada Magazine".
4. ^ "Nye County Courthouse". onlinenevada.org. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
5. ^ James, Ronald; Rose, Julie (2008). "Nye County Courthouse". The Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
6. ^ Nicoletta, Julie (2000). "Tonopah". Buildings of Nevada. Oxford University Press. p. 189\. ISBN 0-19-514139-3.

## External links

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Media related to Nye County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons

* Nye County Courthouse, Online Nevada Encyclopedia

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National Register of Historic Places in Nye County, Nevada

* Arthur Raycraft House
* Bass Building
* Belmont
* Berlin Historic District
* Board and Batten Cottage
* Board and Batten Miners Cabin
* Brann Boardinghouse
* Brokers Exchange
* Cada C. Boak House
* Cal Shaw Adobe Duplex
* Cal Shaw Stone Row House
* Campbell and Kelly Building
* Charles Clinton Stone Row House
* Combellack Adobe Row House
* Dr. J.R. Masterson House
* E. E. Burdick House
* E. R. Shields House
* Frame Cottage
* Frank Golden Block
* Gatecliff Rockshelter
* George A. Bartlett House
* H.A. McKim Building
* Hugh H. Brown House
* Irving McDonald House
* James Wild Horse Trap
* Jim Butler Mining Company Stone Row Houses
* John Gregovich House
* Judge W.A. Sawle House
* Manhattan School
* Mizpah Hotel
* Nevada–California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building
* Nye County Courthouse
* Nye County Mercantile Company Building
* Samuel C. Dunham House
* Sedan Crater
* St. Marks P.E. Church
* State Bank and Trust Company
* Stone Jail Building and Row House
* Tonopah Liquor Company Building
* Tonopah Mining Company Cottage
* Tonopah Mining Company House
* Tonopah Public Library
* Tonopah Volunteer Firehouse and Gymnasium
* Tonopah Extension Mining Company Power Building
* Tybo Charcoal Kilns
* US Post Office–Tonopah Main
* Uri B. Curtis House
* Uri B. Curtis House–Tasker L. Oddie House
* Verdi Lumber Company Buildings
* Water Company of Tonopah Building
* Wieland Brewery Building
* William H. Berg House
* Zeb Kendall House

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