Friday's Station, on

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between Kingsbury Grade and Loop Road in

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, is a two-story wood-frame white building built as a

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station and inn in 1860. In 1986, it was known as Park Cattle Company Residence and was listed on the

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. The two-story wood-frame white building is visible from

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near the California-Nevada border at

. When built, it was also a

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military post of the

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. During the 1870s through the 1880s it operated as a resort under the name "Buttermilk Bonanza Ranch." The listing included two

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: the second was a blacksmith shop and stable built in 1850 at the rear of the inn. and The nearest locale was called Smalls by 1891, but had changed its name to Tahoe Village by 1955. The interior of the building has undergone several remodels throughout its history, but the original floor plan included space for both a restaurant and a saloon on the lower floor. The upper floor has remained largely unchanged since its construction, except that it now features bathrooms which were not part of the original structure. It is the only Pony Express station in the state of Nevada to survive in a largely intact form. It is designated as

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Photo from circa 1860-70 of Friday's Station, Valley of Lake Tahoe.

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Lawrence & Houseworth Photography Albums, 1860–1870 California Views collection, via

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