Yerington in Lyon County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Yerington Grammar School #9

December 22, 2017

1. Yerington Grammar School #9 Marker

Inscription. Construction began in the spring of 1912 and was completed in September at a cost of $16,600.00. The school opened for the 1912-13 school year with an enrollment of 130 students. Later, in 1935, it was enlarged on the rear and continue as a school until 1980. It has been vacant and boarded up until now. It will live again as the Yerington Cultural Center in the future. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Dedicated this 27th day of July 1996 by Snow-Shoe Thomson Chapter #1827 E Clampus Vitus

Erected 1996 by E Clampus Vitus Snow-Shoe Thomson Chapter #1827.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1996.

Location. 38° 59.328′ N, 119° 9.591′ W. Marker is in Yerington, Nevada, in Lyon County. It is at the intersection of N California Street and Litell Street, on the right when traveling north on N California Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 N California Street, Yerington NV 89447, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada and in Greater Reno Area. It is also in the American 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mason Valley Telephone and Telegraph Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Miller & Lux Ranch Pizen Switch Holdings (approx. 7.3 miles away); Wabuska (approx. 10.8 miles away); a different marker also named Wabuska (approx. 10.8 miles away); Mitch "The Buffet" Miller's Copper Queen 1915 Headquarters (CQHQ) (approx. 10.8 miles away); Wilson Canyon (approx. 12.8 miles away).

More about this marker. Marker can be seen to left of the main entrance of the YTA building.

Yerington Grammar School #9 building image. Click for full size.

2. Yerington Grammar School #9 building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.