Elko County Courthouse

Elko County Courthouse
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; -115.7618028Coordinates: 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 # 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

  1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Elko County Courthouse". Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. "Elko's first courthouse". Howard Hickson's Histories. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  4. "Elko County Courthouse history". Welcome to Elko, NV. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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