Virginia and Truckee Roundhouse
The quarried sandstone you are looking at came from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad's machine shop and engine house also referred to as "the Stone Fort” or the Carson City/Virginia and Truckee Roundhouse.
The Stone was quarried at the Nevada State prison by prisoners. The prison was owned by Abraham Curry. The roundhouse was built from 1872 1874. The building was constructed by Chinese workers under the supervision of Mr. Curry.
The building was segregated into 8 shops: a foundry,
car shop, roundhouse, machine and repair shop, blacksmith and boiler shop, engine house, pattern shop and supply.
The shops performed repairs for other railroad and made
machinery for mines and mills as far away as Mexico.
During the 1920-30's there was less work and the
Virginia/Truckee was itself having financial difficulties.
By 1943 the machine shop was closed and 35% of the equipment
sold. The building became vacant and unoccupied in 1970 and torn
down stone by stone in late 1991 for use in the construction of
wineries in the California Napa Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 39° 10.135′ N, 119° 46.002′ W. Marker is in Carson City, Nevada
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. V & T, 1869-1950 (within shouting distance of this marker); This Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (about 400 feet away); The United States Mint at Carson City, Nevada (about 500 feet away); Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Monument (about 600 feet away); "Pony" Bob Haslam (about 600 feet away); Lincoln Highway (about 600 feet away); The United States Mint Carson City, Nevada (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carson City.
More about this marker. The marker is located just to the left of the entrance to the Carson Street entrance of the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada. It's easy to miss.
Also see . . . Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
