Buckland Station Explained

Buckland Station
Location:7 miles south of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 95 Alternate
Nearest City:Stagecoach, Nevada
Coordinates:39.2944°N -119.2506°W
Built:c.1870
Builder:Buckland, Samuel
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:December 29, 1997
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:97001546

Buckland Station, a stagecoach station and hotel near Stagecoach, Nevada, was built c. 1870 by Samuel Buckland, proprietor (who settled here in 1859), replaced a previous stage station. It was built with simplified Greek Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1997.

The existing Buckland building was built mostly of salvaged lumber from dismantling Ft. Churchill. Buckland Station formerly existed as a Pony Express station and as an emigrant stop and to serve an early bridge over the Carson River.

When listed on the NRHP, the building had just been purchased by the state of Nevada, which has continuing plans for its rehabilitation. It is located two miles east of Fort Churchill State Historic Park.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=97001546}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Buckland Station ]. Bernadette Francke . June 7, 1997 . National Park Service. and