Elko County Courthouse

Elko County Courthouse
Interactive map showing the location of Elko County Courthouse
Location571 Idaho St., Elko, Nevada
Coordinates40°50′0.58″N 115°45′42.49″W / 40.8334944°N 115.7618028°W / 40.8334944; -115.7618028
Built1911
ArchitectW. H. Weeks; Sellman Bros.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.92001259[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Elko County Courthouse". Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "Elko's first courthouse". Howard Hickson's Histories. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "Elko County Courthouse history". Welcome to Elko, NV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.