Search Amazon for:

Virginia City Historic District
Advertisement

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1859/00/00
1864/00/00 William T Sharon Work William Sharon moves to Virginia City, Nevada to work as the manager of the Bank of California where he becomes interested in silver mining.
1871/06/30 Theresa Fair Oelrichs Born Virginia Fair is born in Virginia City, Nevada to Theresa Rooney and James Graham Fair.

Data »

Particulars for Virginia City Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Historic Use Courthouse
Architectural Style Craftsman Bungalow
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Historic Use Extractive Facility
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Industry
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th October 1966

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Virginia City Historic District
Registry Address: Virginia City and its environs
Registry Number: 66000458
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Bungalow-craftsman, Late victorian
Area in Acres: 14750
Contributing Buildings: 382
Non-Contributing Buildings: 315
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, Additional documentation, National Landmark boundary approved
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Industry, Commerce, Engineering, Politics-government, Architecture,
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1859
Historic Function: Education, Domestic, Government, Industry, processing, extraction, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Courthouse, Single dwelling, School, Business, Extractive facility
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Domestic, Commerce, Trade, Government
Current Sub-Function: Museum Single dwelling Business Courthouse

Shopping on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Google Ad

Google Ad
?