Rinckel Mansion Explained

Rinckel Mansion
Location:102 North Curry Street
Carson City, Nevada
United States
Coordinates:39.1642°N -119.7669°W
Built:1875
Added:November 20, 1975
Refnum:75002129

The Rinckel Mansion is a historic house in Carson City, Nevada, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Description

The house is located at 102 North Curry Street and was built in 1872. It was home of Mathias Rinckel, a merchant in Carson City. It was designed and built by Ecole de Beaux Arts-trained architect Charles H. Jones. It was deemed significant for its association with Rinckel and "because it is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of French Victorian architecture remaining in the American West."[1]

It was listed on the NRHP November 20, 1975. The building has been owned by the Nevada Press Foundation since 2000 and houses the offices of the Nevada Press Association.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=75002129}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rinckel Mansion ]. Phillip I. Earl . May 30, 1975 . National Park Service. and