Near Bishop in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Reception Center

Laws Railroad Museum

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

1. Reception Center Marker

Inscription.
This building was built by Paramount as part of the movie set "Nevada Smith" starring Steve McQueen (1966).

Erected by Laws Railroad Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 37° 24.033′ N, 118° 20.795′ W. Marker is near Bishop, California, in Inyo County. It can be reached from Silver Canyon Road east of U.S. 6. Located at the Laws Railroad Museum, 4½ miles north of Bishop. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bishop CA 93514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Laws (a few steps from this marker); Laws Station (a few steps from this marker); General Store (a few steps from this marker); Pumps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Turntable (approx. 0.2 miles away); Owensville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome To Our Homeland (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mining & Ranching (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishop.

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Reception Center and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

2. Reception Center and Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

Reception Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

3. Reception Center

Wells Fargo Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

4. Wells Fargo Building

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

5. Wells Fargo Building

Built as part of a movie set for "Nevada Smith" starring Steve McQueen

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 13, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.