Goldfield Historic District Explained

Goldfield Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1 Name:Nevada Historical Marker
Designated Other1 Abbr:Marker
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b
Designated Other1 Link:Nevada Historical Markers
Designated Other1 Number:14
Designated Other1 Num Position:both
Location:Roughly bounded by 5th Street and Miner, Spring, Crystal and Elliott Avenues, Goldfield, Nevada
Coordinates:37.7086°N -117.2342°W
Built:1902 et seq
Architect:various
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Georgian Revival
Added:June 14, 1982
Refnum:82003213

Goldfield Historic District is a historic district located in the center of Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States.

Description

The district encompasses of the unincorporated community of Goldfield and is roughly bounded by 5th Street and Miner, Spring, Crystal and Elliott avenues. The district contains nearly 120 buildings, most dating from the time of Goldfield's initial boom, 1904 to 1909. Goldfield became a regional and national center of attention during Nevada's twentieth century mining boom, comparable to the Great Comstock era in the previous century.[1]

On June 14, 1982, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Contributing properties

Contributing properties in the district include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=08000001}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Goldfield Historic District and Goldfield Historic Property Survey]. 2014-12-11. James Woodward. James Garrison. Cindy Myers. Lynn Drobbin. PDF. National Park Service. August 1981.
  2. Web site: Goldfield High School . 2011-05-06 . Preserve Nevada . https://web.archive.org/web/20071119085055/http://preservenevada.unlv.edu/2003_sites.htm . 2007-11-19 . dead .