Goldfield in Esmeralda County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Gables
Photographed by Trev Meed, October 5, 2009
1. The Gables Marker
Organizing Regent of Nevada
February 12, 1910
Erected 2010 by Nevada State Society - National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 37° 42.407′ N, 117° 13.867′ W. Marker is in Goldfield, Nevada, in Esmeralda County. It is at the intersection of Sundog Avenue and Crook Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Sundog Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goldfield NV 89013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada and specifically 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: Goldfield (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gans vs. Nelson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Goldfield Community Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Gaskill Lockhart (approx. Ό mile away); Consolidated Telephone-Telegraph Company Building (approx. Ό mile away); Nixon Wingfield Building
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Southern Nevada Consolidated Telephone-Telegraph Company Building (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The Charles S. Sprague House 'The Gables' is listed as historical marker No. 22 in the Goldfield Historic Walking Tour Booklet.
Regarding The Gables. The first Daughters of the American Revolution Nevada chapter meeting was held in this house in February of 1910.
Also see . . . Gables House history. Read more about the history of the Gables House and its original owners, Charles S. and Blanche Sprague. (Submitted on April 5, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
Additional commentary.
1. The Gables
Charles S. Sprague House (The Gables) built in
Photographed by Trev Meed, October 5, 2009
2. The Gables.
The marker is at far right.
Sprague came to Goldfield in December, 1905, with an established reputation as a prominent newspaperman and politician from Colorado. In January, 1906, he purchased the Goldfield News and developed the newspaper into one of the most successful businesses in the district. The Gables was where Mrs. Blanche Sprague founded the Nevada Branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1910. Mrs. Sprague, a member of the Mayflower Society, was a decsendent of both John Alden and Miles Standish, and was a leader in both the social and charitable activities of Goldfield.
Source: Goldfield Historic Walking Tour Booklet
The Goldfield Historical Society
P.O. Box 393
Goldfield, Nevada 89013
www.goldfieldhistoricalsociety.com
Printed August 2013 4th Edition
— Submitted October 25, 2015.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
3. The Gables
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
4. The Gables
A portico and ramp has been added to the front of the house over the years.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
5. The Gables
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 5, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
