Built-1864 Restored-1967
Bowers Mansion is another reminder of the Comstock Bonanza. Lemuel S. "Sandy" & Eilley Orrum Bowers were probably the first millionaires produced by the fabulous find in Gold Canyon.As strangers, they had adjoining claims. After a rich vein was struck, they were soon married and had the mansion built.Misfortune followed fortune and soon all was lost. The richness of their vein gave out; A new mill was destroyed; financiers balked; then Sandy died in 1868.Maneuvering to make the property self-sustaining, Eilley struggled on. Finally, in 1878, losing the mansion by foreclosure to Myron C. Lake.Thereupon, the property had a succession of owners including Henry Ritter, who managed it as a popular resort from 1903 to 1946. Eilley Orrum Bowers had died in 1903 in poverty and unwittingly, she and Sandy left a legacy to Nevada.| HM Number | HM1OJC |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 166 |
| Placed By | Nevada State Park System. Bowers Mansion Restoration Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 11th, 2015 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 254999 N 4352217 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.28470000, -119.84056667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 17.082', W 119° 50.434' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 17' 4.92" N, 119° 50' 26.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 775 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Co Rd 330, New Washoe City NV 89704, US |
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