Virginia City Historic District

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Virginia City Historic District
(U.S. National Historic Landmark District)
Location: Virginia City, Nevada
Built/Founded: 1859
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
Designated as NHL: July 04, 1961[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000458
Governing body: Local

Virginia City Historic District, in Virginia City, Nevada, was created by declaration of a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1][3]

Virginia City was a prototype for frontier mining boom towns, owing its success to the 1859 discovery of Comstock Lode. It is laid out in a grid pattern 1,500 below the top of Mount Davidson. From its creation to 1875, there were five widespread fires. The 1875 fire, dubbed the Great Fire of 1875, caused $12,000,000 in damages.[4]

Today, Virginia City is but a shadow of its former glory, however, it still draws over 2 million visitors per year. It is one of the nation's larger[citation needed] National Historic Landmarks and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2004 its condition was considered "threatened". One reason is that an inactive mining pit may cause some of the buildings that make up the historic nature of the district to slide into the pit. The cemeteries are constantly vandalism and are in danger of erosion. Continued use of the district for tourism is harming the the used historical buildings, and neglect of privately-held unused buildings increases the damage to the district.[5]

Keeping with tradition, Virginia City does not have any chain stores or fast food restaurants.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Virginia City Historic District. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Charles Snell and Marilynn Larew (April 21, 1978), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Virginia City Historic DistrictPDF (1.01 MiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 50 or so photos from 1968, 1971, 1978 and other dates.PDF (4.82 MiB)
  4. ^ Virginia City NRHP Form pg.2
  5. ^ http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=322&ResourceType=District

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