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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME9S_perrys-dry-goods_Gardnerville-NV.html
This building has been used for many commercial purposes dating back to the late 1800's and early 1900's. The single story rear portion of the building is thought to be the original home of John and Mary Gardner, the Town's namesake. Ollie Haugner…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME7S_jensen-mansion_Gardnerville-NV.html
Arendt Jensen had this beautiful mansion constructed for his family in 1910. Mr. Jensen owned a general store in Gardnerville that became very prosperous. He later established the first bank in the Carson Valley, the Douglas County Farmer's Bank. …
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Vernacular with neoclassical elements style
Arendt Jensen built this general merchandise store in the early 1900's. On the store shelves shoppers could find a wide variety of everyday necessities and supplies from clothing to agricultural tools…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME59_sharkeys-nugget_Gardnerville-NV.html
The "Corner Saloon" was constructed on this site in the late 1890's. Adjacent uses on and near this site came to include a drug store, blacksmith shop, and mortuary. C.M. Krummes operated the blacksmith shop and mortuary, and served as the first c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME4E_gardnerville-branch-jail_Gardnerville-NV.html
Constructed by Douglas County on land donated by the East Fork Township's Fourth Justice of the Peace, Mr. L.S. Ezell in 1910. The main jail in Genoa was destroyed by fire in 1910, and the Gardnerville Branch Jail was quickly placed in full servic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME26_sheridan_Gardnerville-NV.html
In 1861, a blacksmith shop, a store, a boarding house, and two saloons comprised the village of Sheridan. The village had grown up around Moses Job's General Store, established prior to 1855.
The Surveyor General, in his 1889-90 biennial report…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDMT_mormon-station-genoa_Gardnerville-NV.html
In early June, 1850, a party of Mormons led by Abner and Thomas Blackburn, Hampton S. Beatie and Joseph Dumont, established a trading post about a mile to the north of this site. In September, as they returned to Salt Lake City, a party of Bannock…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDMJ_mormon-station_Gardnerville-NV.html
In 1851 Col. John Reese, with a little band of eighteen men crossed the great deserts and built the first trading post in Nevada, "Mormon Station". Later came more members of the Mormon Faith who settled and established the town of Genoa. Among th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDMC_john-a-snowshoe-thompson_Gardnerville-NV.html
Born: April 30, 1827, Tinn, Telemark, NorwayEmigrated to America from Norway: May 30, 1837Carried the mail: January 1856 - May 1876 (Twice a month -during the winter for 20 years.)Distance: 90 miles between Placerville, Ca and Genoa, NvBuried: Gen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDLY_genoa_Gardnerville-NV.html
[Front of Marker:]GenoaOriginal Home StationApril 3, 1860 - Aug. 30, 1860Relay StationSep. 1, 1860 - Nov. 20, 1861ByTown of GenoaGenoa Volunteer Fire DepartmentCarson Valley Historical SocietyPony Express Trail Association
[Back of Marker:]Mand…