Mrs. Phillips Home
Mrs. Kate Phillips lived here until 1907. She then moved to Ione and opened a boarding house and lodging house.
Later, Will and Mack Foster resided in this building for about twenty years. During that time they prospected a wide area and also leased on company property. Later they gardened and raised goats. Will got sick and was taken to Tonopah where he died in 1953. In 1954, Mack died here of a heart attack.
In his book "Odyssey of a Desert Prospector", Herman W. Albert's description of the house in which he lived, fits the appearance of this building at that time. Mrs. Phillips moved to Ione previously and it was very likely that Albert lived here when he was working for the company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 38° 52.896′ N, 117° 36.611′ W. Marker is in Berlin, Nevada, in Nye County. It can be reached from Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park Road 2 miles south of Nevada Route 844, on the right when traveling east. If driving north marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Southwest and in the 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: Foster's Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Watson's House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Home (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named A Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Company Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor's Office & Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Firmin Bruner (about 300 feet away); Mine Superintendent's Home (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
Regarding Mrs. Phillips Home. Marker text written by
Also see . . . Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park Web Site. (Submitted on October 25, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
