Belmont, Nevada
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Belmont
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Belmont welcome sign on the edge of town
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46 miles northeast of Tonopah off State Route 376 |
| Nearest city: |
Tonopah, Nevada |
| Built: |
1865 |
| Governing body: |
Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
72000766[1] |
| MARKER #: |
138 |
| Added to NRHP: |
June 13, 1972 |
Belmont is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The town is a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is Nevada Historical Marker number 138.[2]
History
Belmont was established following a silver strike in 1865. Other minerals, such as copper lead and antimony, were also mined in addition to the silver. The boom brought settlers in and the town of Belmont grew. In 1867, Belmont became the county seat of Nye County. The town boasted four stores, two saloons, five restaurants, livery stable, post office, assay office, bank, school, telegraph office, two newspapers, and a blacksmith shop.[3] As the price of metals fluctuated, so did the fortunes of the town. By 1887, several of the mines closed. In 1905, the county seat of Nye County was relocated from Belmont to Tonopah. The mine dumps were reworked in the early part of the 20th century[3]
During the 1870s it was known as a major mining boomtown producing gold, and was rumored to have a population of 15,000. Like many towns which are now ghost towns, this one lasted for only a short time.
Today
Some of the buildings are still standing, including the courthouse, the Cosmopolitan Saloon, the Monitor-Belmont Mill, and the combination mill.[3]
Currently there are plans to renovate the boomtown into a small city. The plans have yet to be finalized due to the fact that the site is on government property. To the south of the site there is the Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park.
References
External links
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- Arthur Raycraft House
- Bass Building
- Belmont
- Berlin Historic District
- Board and Batten Cottage
- Board and Batten Miners Cabin
- Brann Boardinghouse
- Brokers Exchange
- Cada C. Boak House
- Cal Shaw Adobe Duplex
- Cal Shaw Stone Row House
- Campbell and Kelly Building
- Charles Clinton Stone Row House
- Combellack Adobe Row House
- Dr. J. R. Masterson House
- E. E. Burdick House
- E. R. Shields House
- Frame Cottage
- Frank Golden Block
- Gatecliff Rockshelter
- George A. Bartlett House
- H. A. McKim Building
- Hugh H. Brown House
- Irving McDonald House
- James Wild Horse Trap
- Jim Butler Mining Company Stone Row Houses
- John Gregovich House
- Judge W. A. Sawle House
- Mizpah Hotel
- Nevada-California Power Company Substation and Auxiliary Power Building
- Nye County Courthouse
- Nye County Mercantile Company Building
- Samuel C. Dunham House
- Sedan Crater
- St. Marks P. E. Church
- State Bank and Trust Company
- Stone Jail Building and Row House
- Tonapah Liquor Company Building
- Tonapah Mining Company Cottage
- Tonapah Mining Company House
- Tonapah Public Library
- Tonapah Volunteer Firehouse and Gymnasium
- Tonapah-Extension Mining Company Power Building
- Tybo Charcoal Kilns
- US Post Office-Tonopah Main
- Uri B. Curtis House
- Uri B. Curtis House/Tasker L. Oddie House
- Verdi Lumber Company Building
- Water Company of Tonapah Building
- Wieland Brewery Building
- William H. Berg House
- Zeb Kendall House
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