Nye County Courthouse Explained

Nye County Courthouse
Location:	McCulloch St., Tonopah, Nevada
Built:	1905
Architect:	Robertson, J.C.; Burdick, E.E.
Added:	May 20, 1982
Mpsub:	Tonopah MRA
Refnum:	82003238

The Nye County Courthouse in Tonopah, Nevada is a two-story rusticated stone building. Its Romanesque Revival entrance and pointed dome are unique in Nevada. The courthouse was built following the move of the Nye County seat from Belmont to Tonopah in 1905.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Nye County Courthouse in Belmont designed by John Keys Winchell was authorized in 1875.^[3] The courthouse in Tonopah was designed by J.C. Robertson and completed in 1905. A jail, also designed by Robertson, was added in 1907.^[4] It has been expanded with concrete block additions, while a glass vestibule obscures the entrance arch.^[5]

External links

• Nye County Courthouse, Online Nevada Encyclopedia

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form . United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service . 4 November 2019 . 20 May 1982.
2. Web site: Belmont Courthouse – Nevada Magazine.
3. Web site: Nye County Courthouse. onlinenevada.org. 27 May 2023.
4. Web site: Nye County Courthouse. James. Ronald. Rose, Julie . 2008. The Online Nevada Encyclopedia. 2009-05-19.
5. Book: Nicoletta, Julie. Buildings of Nevada. Oxford University Press. 2000. 189. Tonopah. 0-19-514139-3.