Nye County Courthouse

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]

Nye County Courthouse
Old Nye County Courthouse
LocationMcCulloch St., Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates38.06578°N 117.22676°W / 38.06578; -117.22676
Built1905
ArchitectRobertson, J.C.; Burdick, E.E.
MPSTonopah MRA
NRHP reference No.82003238
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1982[1]

History

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

  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. 20 May 1982. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. https://www.nevadamagazine.com/issue/may-june-2016/3364/
  4. http://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/nye-county-courthouse
  5. James, Ronald; Rose, Julie (2008). "Nye County Courthouse". The Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  6. Nicoletta, Julie (2000). "Tonopah". Buildings of Nevada. Oxford University Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-19-514139-3.

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