Rock House (Circa 1880)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 36° 48.317 W 114° 03.962
11S E 761749 N 4077289
This Mesquite Historical Marker is #11 on the Mesquite Historical Walking Tour. A map of the complete tour is available at the Virgin Valley Museum at 35 W Mesquite Blvd in downtown Mesquite or from the website listed below.
Waymark Code: WMF9P9
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Uncle Alaska
Views: 10

This Historical Marker details the origins of the oldest residence still standing in Mesquite.
Marker Title (required): Rock House (Circa 1880)

Marker Text (required):
This is the oldest standing house in Mesquite and was continuously used as a residence from 1894 until 2003. The original portion of the house dates from circa 1880 occupation when Mesquite Flats was temporarily settled. The larger rocks made the walls of the room 18-20 inches thick. An adobe lean-to was added later.


County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)

Marker Type (required): Metal Plaque

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Is Marker Damaged? (required): No

Other Damage Type (optional): None

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Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): Not Listed

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