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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME84_william-sharon_Reno-NV.html
Managed the Bank of California during the Comstock's Bonanza period. During this time, he was known as the "King of the Comstock." William Sharon was the father of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. He also formed the "Union Mill and Mining Co…
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. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME7R_bank-of-california_Reno-NV.html
On this site, the Virginia City Agency of the Bank of California was established on September 6, 1864. Here miners obtained the capital that financed the most spectacular boom in mining history. Nearly one billion dollars in gold and silver was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME7O_first-presbyterian-church_Virginia-City-NV.html
This Carpenter Gothic Church was built at a cost of $12,000. It is listed as No. 301 of the American Presbyterian & Reformed Historic Sites.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME5Q_arendt-jensen-merchandise_Gardnerville-NV.html
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/HME42_olcovich-meyers-house_Carson-City-NV.html
Olcovich-Meyers HouseHas been placed on theNational Registerof Historic PlacesBy the United StatesDepartment of the Interior1874
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME32_nevada-viet-nam-memorial_Carson-City-NV.html
In memory of our Brothers who Never Returned FromRepublic of VietNam 1954 - 1975POW - MIA[Column 1:]Perry Richard Clark - LDCR - Navy - Carlin - 31 Aug. 1967 · Whittemore Frederick H. - CDR - Navy - Carson City 11 Apr. 1968 · Bower J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME2S_isaac-evan-james_Carson-City-NV.html
In March 1868 William Sharon of the Bank of California contracted with Isaac Evan James to construct a railroad from the mines of the Comstock Lode to the stamp mills located on the Carson River. Survey work got underway in December and grading be…
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