Historical Markers of Carson City
Location: Carson City Directions: At the Nevada State Prison, 1 mile east of Carson Street (Access via E. Fifth Street)
N39° 09' 40.9" W119° 44' 20.6"
Date Conquered: 9/9/07 Nearest Intersection: Butti Way Quick Description: A marker honoring perhaps the oldest hotel in Carson City, a meeting place for Nevada's first terretorial legislature. Signed: Yes -- Signed on westbound lane of E. Fifth Street only. NOTES: With the construction of the new Carson City Freeway in 2009, #180 has been upgraded to a higher "Visibility" rating! Please know that the following photos of #180 were taken before the building of this freeway. In the past, Fifth Street used to be a two lane drive that passed right in front of the prison. Today, Fifth Street crosses this new freeway as a two lane bridge, right over where this marker currently sits. What does this mean? #180 is now very difficult to spot from the road! To find this marker, look for a frontage road signed as "State Prison" and follow it to the prison's entrance. Interesting enough, NDOT kept this marker well-signed even throughout the year-long construction of the freeway! Thankfully, the signs were never removed hence helping hunters find this tightly-elusive marker. Also, note this marker's "Accessibility" rating. I was forced to upgrade this rating from a 2 to a 7 after my re-conquering of #180 in 2011. During my most recent visit, the lieutenant supervising the grounds sent one of his men to ask me to leave the premises. This is arrogance on his part despite me clearly showing them the images I was taking (see below). Although I can understand the reasoning behind this, this is unfortunate for the marker. Visitors who plan to conquer #180 should be warned to expect the same hospitality. Do not be surprised if you are asked to leave! For this reason, #180 should be moved to a better location to avoid any of this conflict. Until then, treat this marker as you would a marker placed on private property. To avoid further conflict, park in the visitor parking area and ask the employees on watch if you can stop for just a few minutes. I know this is ridiculous, but it's probably a good idea, especially if we want to keep this marker from going MIA. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Built about 1860, the Warm Springs Hotel was used by Nevada's First Territorial Legislature as a meeting place in 1861. The structure was built from hand-hewn sandstone taken from a nearby quarry. An imposing edifice in its day, the building typified the enterprise of the owner, Abe Curry. He and his business partners surveyed the site of Carson City, were farsighted enough to leave space for a state capitol building while the area was a part of Utah, and attracted incoming merchants to their tiny community. In 1862, the hotel was leased by Nevada Territory and used for holding prisoners. Two years later, the property was purchased and became the State Prison. During 1867, the hotel was destroyed by fire. Present prison facilities occupy the ground where the hotel was situated. I used some very careful framing for this marker. The wardens were worried that I was purposefully shooting off images of the prison itself. I showed them this image. What do you think? #180 and it's backdrop of the new 395 freeway. Don't be surprised if you are asked to leave when visiting this marker.
NOTES: With the construction of the new Carson City Freeway in 2009, #180 has been upgraded to a higher "Visibility" rating! Please know that the following photos of #180 were taken before the building of this freeway. In the past, Fifth Street used to be a two lane drive that passed right in front of the prison. Today, Fifth Street crosses this new freeway as a two lane bridge, right over where this marker currently sits. What does this mean? #180 is now very difficult to spot from the road! To find this marker, look for a frontage road signed as "State Prison" and follow it to the prison's entrance. Interesting enough, NDOT kept this marker well-signed even throughout the year-long construction of the freeway! Thankfully, the signs were never removed hence helping hunters find this tightly-elusive marker. Also, note this marker's "Accessibility" rating. I was forced to upgrade this rating from a 2 to a 7 after my re-conquering of #180 in 2011. During my most recent visit, the lieutenant supervising the grounds sent one of his men to ask me to leave the premises. This is arrogance on his part despite me clearly showing them the images I was taking (see below). Although I can understand the reasoning behind this, this is unfortunate for the marker. Visitors who plan to conquer #180 should be warned to expect the same hospitality. Do not be surprised if you are asked to leave! For this reason, #180 should be moved to a better location to avoid any of this conflict. Until then, treat this marker as you would a marker placed on private property. To avoid further conflict, park in the visitor parking area and ask the employees on watch if you can stop for just a few minutes. I know this is ridiculous, but it's probably a good idea, especially if we want to keep this marker from going MIA. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Built about 1860, the Warm Springs Hotel was used by Nevada's First Territorial Legislature as a meeting place in 1861. The structure was built from hand-hewn sandstone taken from a nearby quarry. An imposing edifice in its day, the building typified the enterprise of the owner, Abe Curry. He and his business partners surveyed the site of Carson City, were farsighted enough to leave space for a state capitol building while the area was a part of Utah, and attracted incoming merchants to their tiny community. In 1862, the hotel was leased by Nevada Territory and used for holding prisoners. Two years later, the property was purchased and became the State Prison. During 1867, the hotel was destroyed by fire. Present prison facilities occupy the ground where the hotel was situated. I used some very careful framing for this marker. The wardens were worried that I was purposefully shooting off images of the prison itself. I showed them this image. What do you think? #180 and it's backdrop of the new 395 freeway. Don't be surprised if you are asked to leave when visiting this marker.
Also, note this marker's "Accessibility" rating. I was forced to upgrade this rating from a 2 to a 7 after my re-conquering of #180 in 2011. During my most recent visit, the lieutenant supervising the grounds sent one of his men to ask me to leave the premises. This is arrogance on his part despite me clearly showing them the images I was taking (see below). Although I can understand the reasoning behind this, this is unfortunate for the marker. Visitors who plan to conquer #180 should be warned to expect the same hospitality. Do not be surprised if you are asked to leave! For this reason, #180 should be moved to a better location to avoid any of this conflict. Until then, treat this marker as you would a marker placed on private property. To avoid further conflict, park in the visitor parking area and ask the employees on watch if you can stop for just a few minutes. I know this is ridiculous, but it's probably a good idea, especially if we want to keep this marker from going MIA. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Built about 1860, the Warm Springs Hotel was used by Nevada's First Territorial Legislature as a meeting place in 1861. The structure was built from hand-hewn sandstone taken from a nearby quarry. An imposing edifice in its day, the building typified the enterprise of the owner, Abe Curry. He and his business partners surveyed the site of Carson City, were farsighted enough to leave space for a state capitol building while the area was a part of Utah, and attracted incoming merchants to their tiny community. In 1862, the hotel was leased by Nevada Territory and used for holding prisoners. Two years later, the property was purchased and became the State Prison. During 1867, the hotel was destroyed by fire. Present prison facilities occupy the ground where the hotel was situated. I used some very careful framing for this marker. The wardens were worried that I was purposefully shooting off images of the prison itself. I showed them this image. What do you think? #180 and it's backdrop of the new 395 freeway. Don't be surprised if you are asked to leave when visiting this marker.
Visitors who plan to conquer #180 should be warned to expect the same hospitality. Do not be surprised if you are asked to leave! For this reason, #180 should be moved to a better location to avoid any of this conflict. Until then, treat this marker as you would a marker placed on private property. To avoid further conflict, park in the visitor parking area and ask the employees on watch if you can stop for just a few minutes. I know this is ridiculous, but it's probably a good idea, especially if we want to keep this marker from going MIA. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Built about 1860, the Warm Springs Hotel was used by Nevada's First Territorial Legislature as a meeting place in 1861. The structure was built from hand-hewn sandstone taken from a nearby quarry. An imposing edifice in its day, the building typified the enterprise of the owner, Abe Curry. He and his business partners surveyed the site of Carson City, were farsighted enough to leave space for a state capitol building while the area was a part of Utah, and attracted incoming merchants to their tiny community. In 1862, the hotel was leased by Nevada Territory and used for holding prisoners. Two years later, the property was purchased and became the State Prison. During 1867, the hotel was destroyed by fire. Present prison facilities occupy the ground where the hotel was situated. I used some very careful framing for this marker. The wardens were worried that I was purposefully shooting off images of the prison itself. I showed them this image. What do you think? #180 and it's backdrop of the new 395 freeway. Don't be surprised if you are asked to leave when visiting this marker.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Built about 1860, the Warm Springs Hotel was used by Nevada's First Territorial Legislature as a meeting place in 1861. The structure was built from hand-hewn sandstone taken from a nearby quarry. An imposing edifice in its day, the building typified the enterprise of the owner, Abe Curry. He and his business partners surveyed the site of Carson City, were farsighted enough to leave space for a state capitol building while the area was a part of Utah, and attracted incoming merchants to their tiny community. In 1862, the hotel was leased by Nevada Territory and used for holding prisoners. Two years later, the property was purchased and became the State Prison. During 1867, the hotel was destroyed by fire. Present prison facilities occupy the ground where the hotel was situated. I used some very careful framing for this marker. The wardens were worried that I was purposefully shooting off images of the prison itself. I showed them this image. What do you think? #180 and it's backdrop of the new 395 freeway. Don't be surprised if you are asked to leave when visiting this marker.
Built about 1860, the Warm Springs Hotel was used by Nevada's First Territorial Legislature as a meeting place in 1861. The structure was built from hand-hewn sandstone taken from a nearby quarry. An imposing edifice in its day, the building typified the enterprise of the owner, Abe Curry. He and his business partners surveyed the site of Carson City, were farsighted enough to leave space for a state capitol building while the area was a part of Utah, and attracted incoming merchants to their tiny community. In 1862, the hotel was leased by Nevada Territory and used for holding prisoners. Two years later, the property was purchased and became the State Prison. During 1867, the hotel was destroyed by fire. Present prison facilities occupy the ground where the hotel was situated. I used some very careful framing for this marker. The wardens were worried that I was purposefully shooting off images of the prison itself. I showed them this image. What do you think? #180 and it's backdrop of the new 395 freeway. Don't be surprised if you are asked to leave when visiting this marker.
In 1862, the hotel was leased by Nevada Territory and used for holding prisoners. Two years later, the property was purchased and became the State Prison. During 1867, the hotel was destroyed by fire. Present prison facilities occupy the ground where the hotel was situated.
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