Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Verdi Lumber Company Coal Bin

Photographed by Trev Meed, 2014

1. Verdi Lumber Company Coal Bin Marker

Inscription. Built around 1908, this building was used to house coal unloaded from the Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad in Tonopah. The bin was donated by Larry Moss and moved to this location by the Nye County Road Department.

Erected by Tonopah Historic Mining Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 38° 4.208′ N, 117° 13.775′ W. Marker is in Tonopah, Nevada, in Nye County. It can be reached from Burro Avenue. The location shown is not correct. Please help by correcting this marker location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Burro Ave, Tonopah NV 89049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Mizpah Mine Powder Magazine (here, next to this marker); Undiscovered Silver Vein (a few steps from this marker); The Leasers (a few steps from this marker); Stopes (a few steps from this marker); Teamsters (a few steps from this marker); Framing Building (a few steps from this marker); Into the Depths (a few steps from this marker); The Hoistmen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonopah.

More about this marker. The location shown is not correct.

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Also see . . . Tonopah Mining Park Brochure & Map. (Submitted on May 8, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

Verdi Lumber Company Coal Bin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trev Meed, 2014

2. Verdi Lumber Company Coal Bin

The marker is to the right of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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