Foreman-Roberts House
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| Location | 1217 N. Carson St., Carson City, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°10′19″N 119°45′57″W / 39.17194°N 119.76583°WCoordinates: 39°10′19″N 119°45′57″W / 39.17194°N 119.76583°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Carpenter Gothic |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 78003213[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1978 |
The Foreman-Roberts House, formerly the James D. Roberts/House and now also known as the Foreman-Roberts House Museum, is a historic house (and museum) located at 1217 N. Carson St. in Carson City, Nevada. The house was built in 1859 and was moved to the present location in 1873. Known also as the Thurman Roberts House, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It is significant "as a rare example of the Gothic Revival Style of architecture", being the only surviving example in Carson City and one of few in Nevada. It is also the oldest surviving house in Carson City.[2]:3
The house was documented by drawings in the Historic American Buildings Survey program in 1973.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 W. E. Wieprecht / Amendment by Mella Harmon / Guy L. Rocha (May 10, 1977 / Amendment December 23, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James D. Roberts/House / Thurman Roberts House and amendment: Foreman-Roberts House / Thurman Roberts House". National Park Service. Check date values in:
|date=(help) and accompanying two photos from 1975-76
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NV-13-28, "James D. Roberts House, 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, Carson City, NV", 5 measured drawings