Berlin in Nye County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Doctor's Office & Home
Photographed by Trev Meed, April 3, 2013
1. Doctor's Office & Home Marker
Because the area was sparsely settled and his patients were few, Dr. Bruton was a poor man. He walked when he visited the sick in Berlin and Union Canyon, carrying his satchel which contained all the instruments and medicines he might need. If anyone beyond walking distance needed a doctor, they usually came after him with a buggy.
When the mine closed, he was one of the last residents to leave. He moved to Austin, but because there were already two doctors there, he had difficult times. He once confided to a friend that he had but very few patients and that most of them were too poor to pay.
Not long after moving to Austin he was overcome with a feeling of great despair and shot himself.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 52.939′ N, 117° 36.596′ W. Marker is in Berlin, Nevada, in Nye County. It can be reached from Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park Road 2 miles south of Route 844, on the right when traveling south. If driving
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mine Superintendent's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Company Store (within shouting distance of 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); Firmin Bruner (within shouting distance of this marker); Foster's Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Charcoal Yard (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
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 13, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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