Elko County Courthouse


Elko County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	571 Idaho St., Elko, Nevada
Coordinates	40°50′0.58″N 115°45′42.49″W / 40.8334944°N 115.7618028°W / 40.8334944; -115.7618028Coordinates: 40°50′0.58″N 115°45′42.49″W / 40.8334944°N 115.7618028°W / 40.8334944; -115.7618028
Built	1911
Architect	W. H. Weeks; Sellman Bros.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	92001259^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 23, 1992

Elko County Courthouse is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 571 Idaho Street in Elko, Nevada.

History

The original courthouse building was finished in 1869.^[2] It was torn down in 1910 and replaced with the current building.^[3]

The site was "a scene of terror" on the night of July 18, 1870, when a giant burning chandelier fell into a throng of people.^[4]

↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Elko County Courthouse". Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
↑ "Elko's first courthouse". Howard Hickson's Histories. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
↑ "Elko County Courthouse history". Welcome to Elko, NV. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

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