Historical Markers of Lyon County
Location: Western Lyon County, Dayton Directions: At the intersection of Shady Lane and Logan Alley - Dayton
Date Conquered: 6/17/07 Quick Description: A marker honoring Nevada's second oldest schoolhouse. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... In 1865, Lyon County built this imposing school building for the residents of Dayton, then the county seat. It is the second oldest schoolhouse in Nevada and is the oldest such structure to remain in its original location. The building served the community as a school until 1959 when it was closed. It later housed the Dayton Senior Citizens Center and became the home of the Dayton Historical Society Museum in 1991. A handsome structure among the quiet back streets of Old Town Dayton.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... In 1865, Lyon County built this imposing school building for the residents of Dayton, then the county seat. It is the second oldest schoolhouse in Nevada and is the oldest such structure to remain in its original location. The building served the community as a school until 1959 when it was closed. It later housed the Dayton Senior Citizens Center and became the home of the Dayton Historical Society Museum in 1991. A handsome structure among the quiet back streets of Old Town Dayton.
In 1865, Lyon County built this imposing school building for the residents of Dayton, then the county seat. It is the second oldest schoolhouse in Nevada and is the oldest such structure to remain in its original location. The building served the community as a school until 1959 when it was closed. It later housed the Dayton Senior Citizens Center and became the home of the Dayton Historical Society Museum in 1991. A handsome structure among the quiet back streets of Old Town Dayton.
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