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

Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall

Snowshoe Thompson Chapter No. 1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, December 22, 2017

1. Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall Marker

Inscription. Built in 1893 by Dr. Granville I. Leavitt, a local doctor and Indian reservation doctor. The upstairs was used as the Masonic Lodge meeting hall; downstairs was the Kash & Karry Unified Grocery until the late 1950’s. The hall was used by Hope Lodge #22, F & A.M. until 1940. The building designed to be fireproof, had iron doors, roof and window coverings. In 1897 there was a threat of an Indian uprising and the building was used as a temporary fort for three days until a peace treaty could be drawn up.

Dedicated this 30th day of July 1994 (5999) by Snowshoe Thomson Chapter #1827 E Clampus Vitus

Erected 1994 by Snowshoe Thompson Chapter #1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1994.

Location. 38° 59.301′ N, 119° 9.806′ W. Marker is in Yerington, Nevada, in Lyon County. It is on N Main Street, on the right when

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traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 N Main 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. (a few steps from this marker); Yerington Grammar School #9 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miller & Lux Ranch Pizen Switch Holdings (approx. 7.4 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. 12.7 miles away).

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Snowshoe Thompson Chapter No. 1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, December 22, 2017

2. Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall

Marker can be seen to the left

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 543 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.