Carson City, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Gardner’s Ranch

Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009

1. Gardner’s Ranch Marker

Inscription. On this site in the period from 1870 until 1918 stood the ornate two-story home of Mathew Culbertson Gardner, rancher and lumberman. The residence was headquarters for Gardner’s 300 acre ranch in Meadows to the Southward.

Here was located, 1870 – 1898, the Carson – Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company’s large lumberyard. During the 1870’s and 1880’s Gardner logged south of Lake Tahoe for the company and built the only standard gauge logging railroad in the Tahoe Basin. He maintained his home here.

Gardner died in 1908. The residence was destroyed by a fire August 20, 1918. Many of the old trees on the ground once shaded the Gardner family.
State Historical Marker No. 194
Nevada State Park System
Carson City Historical Commission

Erected by Nevada State Park System and the Carson City Historical Commission. (Marker Number 194.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 39° 9.12′ N, 119° 46.02′ W. Marker is in Carson City, Nevada. It is on South Carson Street (U.S. 395/50),

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on the right when traveling south. Marker is located near the sidewalk in front of the Carson Ranger Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1526 South 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 marker: Historic Flume and Lumberyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Logging Wagon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nevada State Children’s Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Charles Hotel (approx. ¾ mile away); Carson City (approx. ¾ mile away); Kit Carson 1843 – 44 (approx. ¾ mile away); Chinatown (approx. ¾ mile away); Abraham Van Santvoord Curry (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carson City.

Regarding Gardner’s Ranch. See Nearby Marker

Photographed by Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009

2. Gardner’s Ranch Marker

Trees mentioned in marker text can be seen in the background.

"Historic Flume and Lumberyard" for additional information.

Also see . . . New Amended Text for Marker. The Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recently updated the text of the roughly 260 state historical markers in Nevada. The Nevada SHPO placed the amended text of the markers on its website for each individual marker and will change the actual markers in the field as funding allows. Minor changes have been made to the marker for grammar and readability. The link will take you to the Nevada SHPO page for the marker with the amended text. (Submitted on October 24, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,607 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.