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°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 June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Elko's first courthouse". Howard Hickson's Histories. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Elko County Courthouse history". Welcome to Elko, NV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
<The Elko Independent, Elko, Nev., July 20, 1870> <https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84022043/1870-07-20/ed-1/?sp=3&st=image&r=0.017,0.507,0.473,0.285,0>
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