| Nevada (Eureka County), Eureka — 11 — Eureka — 1864 - 1964 |
| | “Eureka!” a miner is said to have exclaimed in September, 1864, when the discovery of rich ore was made here—and thus the town was named. Eureka soon developed the first important lead-silver deposits in the nation and during the furious boom of the 80's had 16 smelters, over 100 saloons, a population of 10,000 and a railroad, the colorful Eureka and Palisade that connected with the main line 90 miles to the north.
Production began to fall off in 1883 and by 1891 the . . . — Map (db m14690) |
| Nevada (Eureka County), Eureka — 80 — Eureka Courthouse |
| | Built in 1879-80, of locally-fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Eureka County Courthouse remains a fine example of boom town Victorian opulence. This relic, scene of many famous trials, lives on in reflected glory of the days when Eureka was the first important lead-silver district in the United States.
State Historical Marker No. 80
Nevada State Park System
Board of County Commissioners
NSP 9-15-70 — Map (db m14616) |
| Nevada (Eureka County), Eureka — 170 — Eureka Sentinel Building |
| | Constructed in 1879 at a cost of $10,000, the Sentinel Building was designed by architect C.M. Bennett. The Eureka Sentinel was published in this building from 1879 to 1960. Three generations of the Skillman family, Archibald, Edward and Willis, edited the newspaper. The last editor, Edward J. Moyle, had been with the Sentinel for over fifty years before he took over the editorial chair in 1944.
State Historic Marker No. 170
Division of Historic Preservation & Archeology
Eureka Historical Society — Map (db m14686) |
| Nevada (Eureka County), Eureka — Eureka Sentinel Newspaper |
| | When A. Skillman closed the Shermantown Reporter at Hamilton he moved is printing press to Eureka. Together with Dr. L.C. McKenny they started the Sentinel as a weekly paper in July 1870. It became a daily in June 1871 reporting local and international news via telegraph dispatches. The Sentinel's reporting of mine and other opportunities helped bring people and investors to this once great Nevada mining district. Originally located at No. 5 Buel Street it relocated here in August 1879. Last . . . — Map (db m14687) |
| Nevada (Eureka County), Eureka — 222 — Tannehill Cabin — One of Eureka's First Houses |
| | The Tannehill brothers built this cabin for a residence in 1864 and lived here about a year before selling their mining interest to a New York company in 1866. The cabin subsequently went through a number of owners, including the firm of Nathan & Harrison, one of the area's first mercantile establishments in the late 1860's.
Fires, floods and the ravages of time have spared the structure and local residents take a justifiable pride in the fact that they have been able to save it.
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