Elko County Courthouse is a historic building listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
and located at 571 Idaho Street in
Elko, Nevada
Elko (Shoshoni: Natakkoa, "Rocks Piled on One Another") is the largest city in and county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States. With a 2020 population of 20,564, Elko is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has i ...
.
History
The original courthouse building was finished in 1869. It was torn down in 1910 and replaced with the current building.
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.
References
External links
Photo of courthouse in 1989Photos of courthouse at Waymarking
{{National Register of Historic Places
Buildings and structures in Elko County, Nevada
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
County courthouses in Nevada
National Register of Historic Places in Elko County, Nevada
W. H. Weeks buildings
Elko, Nevada
Neoclassical architecture in Nevada