Homestake Mine (Nevada)
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Homestake Mine | |
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| Location | Clark County, Nevada |
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| Nearest city | Searchlight, Nevada |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference # | 85001601 |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1985[1] |
Homestake Mine is located in the Newberry Mountains near Searchlight, Nevada and is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places[2] for activities between 1850 and 1924. Gold and silver were mined.[3]
History
The mine operated from the 1930s to 1953 and tapped the Silver King Vein.[4]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1985.[5]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ↑ "Lake Mead National Recreation Area Cottonwood History". Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ↑ "Hackberry Silver Project". Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ↑ "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved 2007-03-20.