Parish House (Virginia City, Nevada)
The Parish House, at 109 S. F St. in Virginia City, Nevada, is a well-preserved historic Italianate-style house that was built in 1876. It is included in the Virginia City Historic District. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
Parish House | |
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| Location | 109 S. F St., Virginia City, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°18′33″N 119°38′48″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1876 |
| Built by | Jones, Goodwin C. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000688[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1993 |
It was deemed significant for association with persons who lived there, and for its architecture.[2] Persons lived there served the more successful who lived "on the Comstock" and included:
- Goodwin Jones, an engineer for the Caledonia Mine, one of the Comstock Lode mines
- Robert Patterson, proprietor of the International Saloon
- Dr. Thomas McDonald, a physician
- John McGrath, a merchant on C Street[2]
The house was used as the parish house, i.e. rectory, of St. Mary's during 1935–1970, hence its name.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Bernadette Francke and Henry Rogers (April 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Parish House". National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1993
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