Nelson House
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 38° 57.248 W 119° 45.932
11S E 260353 N 4315324
This Historical Marker is located in front of the house at 1611 Esmeralda Avenue in Minden, Nevada. It is Stop #4 on the Discover Minden Walking Tour. A brochure detailing all 48 stops of the tour is available from the Minden Chamber of Commerce.
Waymark Code: WMFEZQ
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GeoDuo
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Nelson House

Built in 1919 for William Nelson, co-owner of the Wood-Nelson Store, later Nelson's Hardware. The residence boasted Minden's first electric cook stove, brought to town by the V & T Railroad.

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