Austin Churches

Austin Churches (HM9HI)

Location: Austin, NV 89310 Lander County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 29.517', W 117° 4.2'

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St. George's Episcopal Church to the east was consecrated in 1878. The Reverend Blackiston swept the congregation with his enthusiasm and eloquence at Easter Service in 1877 to bring forth pledges including the building, retaining wall, pipe organ, bell and a 20-dollar gold piece from every employee of a local mine. The organ was shipped around the Horn and by wagon from San Francisco.

St. Augustine's Catholic Church to the west was built in 1866 of native brick and stone. Father Monteverde, the first pastor, conducted the first mass at midnight, Christmas Eve, 1866. Admission of $1 per person was charged to limit the number of people attending.

The Methodist Church to the north was built in 1866. It was financed by donated stocks which were pooled by the canny pastor into the Methodist Mining Company and sold in the east. Lectures and entertainment were part of the church scene for benefit purposes. Emma Wixom attended Sunday school here. Later, as world-famous Emma Nevada, she brought her troupe to Austin and gave a benefit concert in this church.

State Historical Marker No. 67
Nevada State Park System
Austin Chamber of Commerce

Restored 1996, Courtesy of Western Nevada Supply Co.

NSP 10-30-69
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HM NumberHM9HI
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Marker Number67
Year Placed1969
Placed ByNevada State Park System and Austin Chamber of Commerce
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 6:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 493980 N 4371373
Decimal Degrees39.49195000, -117.07000000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 29.517', W 117° 4.2'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 29' 31.02" N, 117° 4' 12.00" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5201-5299 7th St, Austin NV 89310, US
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