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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 / 40.8334944; -115.7618028 |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | W. H. Weeks; Sellman Bros. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 920012591 |
| 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
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>