Lander County Courthouse
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N 39° 29.611 W 117° 04.243
11S E 493919 N 4371547
No longer used as a courthouse, this historic building stands on the main street of Austin, a Historic mining town.
Waymark Code: WM1KV6
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2007
Views: 22
Austin Nevada was a silver mining boom town, reaching a population of 10,000, a few years after the first mines were opened in 1862. The county seat of Lander County was moved to Austin in 1863 and the red brick courthouse was constructed in 1869. After mines failed in the early 1880s the population of Austin dwindled but the county seat remained here until moved to Battle Mountain in 1979.
The building still houses a number of local and community offices and services.
Street address:
122 Main St.
Austin, NV USA
89310
County / Borough / Parish: Lander
Year listed: 2003
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Former County Courthouse
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Government, Recreation And Culture
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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