National Historic Landmark · rail yard · Ely, Nevada

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Historic district in Nevada, USA in Ely, Nevada. Added to the National Register in 1993, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
Address1100 Avenue A (P.O. Box 150040), Ely, NV
CountyWhite Pine County
ListedJul 29, 1993
Reference number93000693
Type of placerail yard, workshop building
Stylerailway architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources88 buildings, 75 structures
StandingYes

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

Visiting

Access not on record
Address1100 Avenue A (P.O. Box 150040), Ely, NV
Coordinates39.25875, -114.87298 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitGreat Basin National Park · 39 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWard Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) 6 mi · Timber Creek Campground 16 mi · Cleve Creek Campground 18 mi
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.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 93000693. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.