Carson City, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Foreman-Roberts House

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2014

1. The Foreman-Roberts House Marker

Inscription. The
Foreman-Roberts
House
Museum

Built in 1864, Washoe City, Nev.
Moved to this site November 1874
Carson City Historical Society

Erected by Carson City Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 39° 10.311′ N, 119° 46.002′ W. Marker is in Carson City, Nevada. It is on North Carson Street (Business U.S. 395) just south of Corbett Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject house, between the front windows. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City NV 89701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lake Tahoe Basin

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Virginia and Truckee Roundhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); V & T, 1869-1950 (approx. ¼ mile away); This Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (approx. ¼ mile away); The United States Mint at Carson City, Nevada (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Pony" Bob Haslam (approx. 0.3 miles away); The United States Mint Carson City, Nevada (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carson City.

Regarding The Foreman-Roberts House. National Register of Historic Places #78003213. Currently houses the Carson City Historical Society.

Also see . . . Foreman–Roberts House. Wikipedia website entry:
The Foreman–Roberts House, formerly the James D. Roberts House, is a historic house and museum in Carson City, Nevada. Known also as the Thurman Roberts House for the last member of the Roberts family, it is the headquarters of the Carson City Historical Society and is open to the public by appointment and for special events. It is significant "as a rare example of the Gothic Revival Style

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2014

2. The Foreman-Roberts House Marker

of architecture", being the only surviving example in Carson City and one of few in Nevada. It is also the oldest surviving house in Carson City. (Submitted on March 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Foreman-Roberts House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2014

3. The Foreman-Roberts House

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2014

4. The Foreman-Roberts House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.