Goldfield in Esmeralda County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Goldfield Community Center
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
1. Goldfield Community Center Marker
Built 1912
Dedicated March 30, 1914
Historical Marker 2
Goldfield Historical Society
Nevada Commission on Tourism
Erected by Goldfield Historical Society. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1914.
Location. 37° 42.471′ N, 117° 14.036′ W. Marker is in Goldfield, Nevada, in Esmeralda County. It is at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Hwy (U.S. 95) and Euclid Ave., on the left when traveling east on Veterans Memorial Hwy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Crook Ave, Goldfield NV 89013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada and specifically in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gans vs. Nelson (a few steps from this marker); Goldfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Consolidated Telephone-Telegraph Company Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nixon Wingfield Building (about 600 feet away); Thomas Gaskill Lockhart (about 700 feet away); The Gables (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wheres Gran Pah? (approx. Ό mile away); Goldfields Railroads (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goldfield.
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Regarding Goldfield Community Center. This former church is one of many contributing buildings as part of the Goldfield Historic District that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982. The NRHP Nomination Form highlights the significance of this building and reads:
The First M. E. Church of Goldfield is a single story building, rectangular in plan, covered with a moderately pitched gable roof. The structure is articulated by a square corner bell tower which rises to a height of 30 feet. A double entry at the base of the tower provides access to the vestibule. The tower features a corbelled and crenelated parapet, and two rectangular louvered openings at the second level. The major window at the east gable wall is a large pointed arch opening designed in the Gothic Revival tradition with stained glass panes. Both entries at the tower are also pointed arched, although the original topiights and door leaves have been boarded over or replaced. Two pairs of double hung sash windows occur on the north and south walls. Aside from the bell tower, the other noteworthy feature of the church is the use of concrete blocks in its construction.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
2. Goldfield Community Center Marker
The First M.E. Church of Goldfield is significant primarily for its architectural design and use of materials. The church was incorporated in Goldfield in June 1908 and until 1912 the congregation assembled in various locations such as the Carpenters Union Hall and Ladies Aid Hall. This building was completed in 1912 and was the first permanent structure owned by the church.
The significance of the building is derived mostly from its method of construction as being the only rusticated concrete block building in Goldfield. Concrete block as a building material was popularized nationally about 1910. The material was economically manufactured on the site using portable block making machines with interchangeable face molds. The appearance of cut and dressed stonework could be achieved with the use of these concrete blocks as a less expensive alternate to stone and the craftsman's labor. This structure, characterized as Norman Gothic architecture features a corbelled and crenelated bell tower, painted arch entry doors and a pointed arch, stained glass window at the east facade. The church is a well maintained structure, noteworthy as a chronological reminder of the changes in local and national construction
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
3. Former Methodist Episcopal Church
The historic 1907 Goldfield Schoolhouse is in the background.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
4. Former Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
5. Former Methodist Episcopal Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
