Historical Markers of Eureka County
Location: Eureka Directions: Along US 50 at the Eureka County Courthouse
N 39° 30.741 W 115° 57.659
Date Conquered: 10/21/07 Nearest Intersection: Ruby Hill Ave. Quick Description: A marker commemorating a stately courthouse built at the height of Nevada's mining era. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Built in 1879-80, of locally fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Eureka County Courthouse remains a fine example of boom town Victorian opulence. This relic, scene of many famous trials, lives on in reflected glory of the days when Eureka was the first important lead-silver district in the United States. There's no missing this one. The Eureka Courthouse is so stately, it is the largest building in town!
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Built in 1879-80, of locally fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Eureka County Courthouse remains a fine example of boom town Victorian opulence. This relic, scene of many famous trials, lives on in reflected glory of the days when Eureka was the first important lead-silver district in the United States. There's no missing this one. The Eureka Courthouse is so stately, it is the largest building in town!
Built in 1879-80, of locally fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Eureka County Courthouse remains a fine example of boom town Victorian opulence. This relic, scene of many famous trials, lives on in reflected glory of the days when Eureka was the first important lead-silver district in the United States. There's no missing this one. The Eureka Courthouse is so stately, it is the largest building in town!
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