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Elko County Courthouse

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Elko County Courthouse
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Location571 Idaho St., Elko, Nevada
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Built1911
ArchitectW. H. Weeks; Sellman Bros.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.92001259[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1992

Elko County Courthouse is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 571 Idaho Street in Elko, Nevada.

History

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The original courthouse building was finished in 1869.[2] It was torn down in 1910 and replaced with the current building.[3]

The site was "a scene of terror" on the night of July 18, 1870, when a giant burning chandelier fell into a throng of people.[4]

References

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<The Elko Independent, Elko, Nev., July 20, 1870> <https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84022043/1870-07-20/ed-1/?sp=3&st=image&r=0.017,0.507,0.473,0.285,0>

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