National Historic Landmark · historic district · Virginia City, Nevada

Fourth Ward School

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic Landmark Listed 1966

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

The building stands in the Virginia City Historic District ↗.

The linked article describes the district, not this listing alone, so its text is not quoted here.

The record

Property type	Building
Address	Virginia City and its environs, Virginia City, NV
County	Storey County
Listed	Oct 15, 1966
Listed for	Industry, Commerce, Engineering, Politics and government, Architecture
Level of significance	National
Also known as	See Also:Parish House; Chollar Mansion; Prescott, C.J., House
Reference number	66000458
Type of place	historic district
Designations	National Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	382 buildings
Standing	Yes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	Virginia City and its environs, Virginia City, NV
Coordinates	39.3031° N, 119.6523° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unit	Yosemite National Park · 101 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Mount Rose (Nv) 13 miles · Boca Spring 24 miles · Boca Rest Campground 25 miles

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

At a glance

State: Nevada
County: Storey County
Listed: 1966
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes

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Drawings & photographs

Fourth Ward School, South C Street at Highway 17, Virginia City, Store

HABS NEV,15-VIRG,8- (sheet 1 of 9)

HABS NEV,15-VIRG,8- (sheet 2 of 9)

HABS NEV,15-VIRG,8- (sheet 3 of 9)

HABS NEV,15-VIRG,8- (sheet 4 of 9)

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 5 records ↗

Map

Nearby in Storey County

All listings in Storey County →

Building · 0.1 km

Prescott, C. J., House

Nevada travel guides

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A Visitor's Guide to the University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Fourth Ward School listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Fourth Ward School?

Virginia City and its environs, Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. The nearest national park unit is Yosemite National Park, 101 miles away.

Source: Yosemite National Park

What does the Fourth Ward School listing include?

The listing counts 382 contributing resources. Those are 382 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Fourth Ward School?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Fourth Ward School?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Fourth Ward School?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Mount Rose (Nv), 13 miles away. Boca Spring is 24 miles away, and Boca Rest Campground is 25 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Fourth Ward School?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000458. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The Wikipedia article linked under "What it is" covers the district around this listing, so only its title is used. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.