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The Fallon city hall is located at 55 W Williams Avenue in Fallen's downtown commercial area. Fallon is the county seat for Churchill County in western Nevada and is located on U.S. Hwy. 50, “Loneliest Highway in America”. The town is located at an elevation of 3,960 feet in the Lahontan Valley and serves a large agricultural area. The town and post office were established July 24, 1896 on a ranch belonging to Michael Fallon. The town was incorporated in 1908. Today the town is known as the “Oasis of Nevada”, with a population of about 8,600 in and area of 3.65 miles. The Naval Air Station Fallon was originally built in 1942 as part of a defensive network to protect the west coast from a Japanese invasion. Today NAS Fallon is the major employer in the Fallon area.

The city hall was built in 1930 and was designed by architect Frederick DeLongchamps and built by contractors Ernest Gevelhoff and TJ. Rees. The Spanish Colonial Revival-style Fallon City Hall, which opened for business in April 1931, sits prominently on the southeast corner of Williams Ave and Carson Street in Fallon, Nevada. The 14,352 square foot building sits on a concrete foundation and is one-story in height, over a high basement. The walls are constructed of fired brick laid in stretcher courses. The north elevation is the primary facade fronting Williams Street. A wall dormer defines the front entrance. The semi-circular arched,main entrance is reached by concrete steps with wrought-iron balustrades. A curvilinear keystone highlights the entrance. Flanking the entrance are the original ornate light fixtures. The wood double-door entry is recessed and topped by a multi-light, semi-circular, arched window. Until a devastating earthquake hit Fallon on July 6, 1954, City Hall sported an impressive 50-foot tower. The damaged structure was taken down in August of that year and a 30-foot-high version was built with salvaged brick. (visit link)

Name: Fallon City Hall Address: 55 W Williams Avenue Fallon, NV USA 89406 Date of Construction: 1930 Architect: Frederick DeLongchamps Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link] Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed

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