1. Minden Park 40. Coventry Cross Episcopal Developed in 1906, the park became Church (1631 Esmeralda Place): the town square for the fi rst residential Construction of Coventry Cross section of Minden. The original Episcopal Church began in 1936 at the bandstand was built in 1914. The Discover Minden: A Walking Tour building’s original site in Smith Valley. present bandstand was built by the The church was named for the large Minden Rotary Club in 1984 and stone cross that stands on the church’s dedicated to Wilton Neddenriep, a rood beam (a beam in a medieval 29. Rickey/Hellwinkel House valley rancher and Rotarian who was killed in an accident on his ranch. Vibrant fall colors set off church across the entrance to the choir; it supports the rood, a large (1618 Mono Avenue): Built in 1909 by the the rustic charm of the crucifi x). The Dean of Coventry Cathedral gave the cross, originally a 2. John Dangberg House Dangberg Company for Frank Rickey, a gazebo in Minden Park. part of St. Michael’s Cathedral in Coventry, England, to Bishop Thomas (1600 Sixth Street): This house was purchasing agent for buyers of wool, cattle Jenkins in 1930. The church was moved to its present site in October designed for John Dangberg by Frederic and sheep. The home was subsequently 1954 and has been serving Carson Valley continually since then. J. DeLongchamps, an architect known owned by the Van Sickle family, early throughout the West in his time. residents of Genoa. Fred Hellwinkel, co- 41. Wennhold House Construction of the building was owner of the C. O. D. Garage, later bought (1639 US Highway 395 North): completed in 1912. John was one of the house. (Private Home) Minden banker William H. Wennhold the Dangberg brothers who founded built this structure as a house for his Minden in 1906. The H. F. Dangberg Land and Livestock Company 30. Ben Cardinal House family in 1926, on the site of a chicken established the town and laid out the town square, now known as (1620 Mono Avenue): Ben Cardinal, ranch known as the Valley Farm. Much Minden Park. Company employees built the fi rst houses around the an early manager of the Minden Butter of the original home is preserved, square. (Private Home) Manufacturing Company, had this house including the hardwood fl oors, kitchen built after H. F. (Fred) Dangberg, Jr. deeded cabinets, and fi replace. The building now houses the registration offi ce 3. Maule House the lot to him in 1914. Douglas County for the CVI Motor Lodge. (Open to Public) (1604 Sixth Street): William Maule, District Attorney Grover Krick and his wife supervisor of the Mono National Forest Hattie purchased the house in 1935 and 42. Graunke’s Warehouse and father of present owner Wynne owned it until 1985. (Private Home) (1627 US Highway 395 North): Maule, had this house built in 1915. Built in 1919 near the V&T Railway It is the only residence in Minden 31. Jepsen House (1624 Mono Avenue): tracks, the original warehouse was currently occupied by a family member Known as a “Sears house,” this residence used to store grain and hay. In 1950, of the original owner. (Private Home) was built in 1937 by Herb Dressler for Hans the Carson Valley Ice Company Jepsen. The early prefab house was ordered purchased the building to use as an 4. Nelson House from a Sears catalog. Jepsen served as ice distributorship. Lawrence Jacobsen renamed the company Jacobsen (1611 Esmeralda Avenue): The Douglas County Clerk from 1927 to 1954. Distributing Company after buying out his partner in the company in house was built in 1919 for William (Private Home) 1952. The fi rst of several remodels was made in 1982 to convert the Nelson, co-owner of the Wood-Nelson 32. W. H. Bridges House facility to a unique restaurant, the Atrium. The building now houses Store (later Nelson’s Hardware). Saletti’s Restaurant. (Open to Public) The residence boasted Minden’s fi rst (1628 Mono Avenue): Built in 1919 for W. electric cook stove, brought to town by H. Bridges, second manager of the Farmer’s 43. Minden Wool Warehouse the V&T Railroad. (Private Home) Bank of Carson Valley, the house has (1615 US Highway 395 North): been occupied by State Senator Lawrence The Ward brothers constructed 5. C. O. Dangberg House Classic car shows are popular at street Jacobsen and his wife Betty since 1951. this building in 1916 for a group (1609 Esmeralda Avenue): Built in celebrations in downtown Minden. of stockholders to use for housing 1910 for Clarence Oliver Dangberg This blue beauty is on display opposite wool from the Carson and Antelope by Davies Brothers Construction, this the historic C.V.I.C. Hall (built in 1912). 33. Lisle McInnis House valleys. Wool was stored in the upper cement block-style house was one of a (1632 Mono Avenue): This home was built level and potatoes, below. Carson Valley farmers and ranchers stored kind in Minden. After selling his share in 1919 for Dr. F. H. Baker, a veterinarian their products in the warehouse and then shipped them from Minden of the family ranch to his brothers, who lived in the house for only a short by either wagon or rail. The building was leased to the Minden Flour Dangberg had the house built and time before moving to Gardnerville. Lisle Company in 1925 and a local creamery in 1956. The Dangberg Land in 1911 began construction of the C. O. D. Garage. He was a charter McInnis, one of the fi rst insurance and real and Livestock Company moved its offi ces to the site in 1964. In 1970 member of the Minden Rotary Club, organized in 1926. (Private Home) estate agents in Minden, then purchased Bently Nevada Corporation purchased the building and converted it 6. A. F. Neidt House (fi rst of two) it. He was also involved in developing the to offi ce space. Although the building has been extensively remodeled Minden Inn. (Private Home) inside, its exterior remains virtually unchanged. (Open to Public) (1605 Esmeralda Avenue): This house The trees lining the streets of historic Minden was built in 1909 by A. F. Neidt, a neighborhoods are ablaze with color in the fall. 34. Minden Grammar School 44. Minden Creamery cement contractor who also poured (1638 Mono Avenue): Minden’s fi rst school (1617 US Highway 395 North): most of the early sidewalks in Minden. building was built in 1908 and painted Built in 1908, the original Minden Annie Hickey Raycraft, who offered green. The Minden Grammar School, a Butter Manufacturing Company room and board to unmarried female 13. Farmer’s Bank of Carson Valley brick building that replaced “the little green building was made of wood. Cream schoolteachers, later owned the home. (Private Home) (second of two buildings) schoolhouse,” was constructed in 1918 for from the local farms was brought here 7. Carson Valley Improvement (1597 Esmeralda Avenue): The second $14,291. Minden children were educated in and placed in one of two 600-gallon Club (1602 Esmeralda Avenue): Farmer’s Bank was constructed in 1918 this building until 1980, when the school vats, then processed into butter. By 1915 the facility was producing Constructed for the newly organized and operated until 1968. The bank had was closed and converted to administrative offi ces for the Douglas County 3,000 pounds of butter daily. In 1916 a larger facility was built of brick Carson Valley Improvement Club, sound fi nancial resources for its size, and School District. (Open to Public) to accommodate the pasteurization process that was mandated by a the C.V.I.C. Hall was opened to the in 1933 Farmer’s Bank was among the fi rst new California law. The Minden creamery was the largest in Nevada. It public on Oct. 11, 1912. For nearly in the nation to reopen following a bank had a world market and shipped 124 cases of butter to China in 1915. nine decades, “The Hall” has served moratorium called by President Roosevelt. In 1969 Bently Nevada Corporation purchased the building to house a a variety of functions—from movie The building has been used in movies and as a forest fi re lookout station. portion of its manufacturing operations. (Open to Public) Today it houses offi ces. (Open to Public) theater to basketball court to house of 45. Minden Flour Milling worship. Live theater entertained audiences here, and it has been the 14. Minden Dry Goods Company (1609 US Highway 395 meeting place for the Minden Fortnightly Club as well as many local (1595 Esmeralda Avenue): Opened in 1910 North): Completed in 1908, the new government and political events. The Hall has been the setting for by Chris Christoffersen, the store was the mill was owened and operated by weddings and funerals and it has been a polling place, a morgue, and a fi rst of its kind in Minden. Besides dry goods 19. Minden Blacksmith Shop farmers in Carson Valley. Initially it movie set. More recently, the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra has graced they sold clothing, shoes, and cameras. Later, (1578 US Highway 395 North): C. E. Cole could process 100 barrels of fl our daily the hall with music concerts. (Open to public during Town of Minden Lin Blondin and Ken Watson operated the constructed a blacksmith shop on this site in from the local grain. Its four silos held offi ce hours) store. In time it became known as Town and 1909, next to the town livery stable. Some early 65,000 bushels of grain. In 1921 the mill was described as “one of the 8. Minden Mercantile Country and operated under the management of Tom Andrews. The blacksmith equipment is still located on the biggest milling concerns in the state, with a reputation for excellence.” (1600 Esmeralda Avenue): Built in C. O. D. Garage purchased the building in 1975 and created Pioneer Motor premises where a long tradition of ironworks In addition to fl our, the mill produced a line of chicken mash and cattle 1926 by William Rood and William Parts at the Esmeralda Avenue location. (Under Reconstruction) and blacksmithing continues as Douglas feed. It ceased to operate in the late 1960s and was purchased by Bently Heitman, the store carried groceries, Fabrication, Inc. (Open to Public) Nevada Corporation in 1975. The building was designated for inclusion 15. C. O. D. Garage hardware, and farm supplies. In 1931 in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. (Private Site) (1593 Esmeralda Avenue): The initials 20. LeClaire House (1550 First Street): C. B. Braden opened a drug store C. O. D. stand for Clarence Oliver This house was built in 1909 for Ed LeClaire, 46. Meyers Mercantile within the building. Under the new Dangberg, the owner. Ground was broken for who had opened a lumberyard across the street (1609 US Highway 395 North): management of John Ellis, in 1939 The Town of Minden sign greets visitors as they travel the C. O. D. garage in 1911, with additions in 1908. The lumberyard was one of Minden’s In 1906 the Dangberg Company began the store expanded, selling toys, electrical appliances, and confections. north from Gardnerville into Minden on US Highway 395. to the structure in 1917 and 1927. Later, fi rst businesses. (Private Home) constructing a 250-foot-long structure Minden Mercantile allowed charge accounts and provided home under the ownership of the Fred “Brick” with north-side loading docks on the delivery. (Open to Public) Hellwinkel family, the C. O. D. was the oldest continuously family-owned 35. Mrs. Arlie Williams House railroad track. Meyers Mercantile 9. Carson Valley Drug Store franchised dealership in Nevada. Over the years the company sold Chevrolet, 21. Krummes House (1558 First Street): (1621 Seventh Street): This residence was Company opened in 1907 and leased (1598 Esmeralda Avenue): This Buick, Ford, Hupmobile, and Jeep vehicles, Lauson tractors, and Goodyear Peter Krummes had this home built in 1911. built in 1919 for Mrs. Arlie Williams, mother one end of the new building, and the Dangberg Ranch Offi ce occupied building was constructed by John Ellis tires. The garage also offered AAA towing services and sold gas under Union Krummes was connected with many of the of Minden postmaster Roy T. Williams. Archie the middle section. The end closest to the Minden Flour Mill was used in 1959 and then leased to Mr. and Oil and Shell canopies. (Under Reconstruction) early developments in Minden including the Safely, Minden Elementary School principal in as a warehouse for the mill. Meyers Mercantile Company opened for Mrs. Bill Rahnke, who operated the lumberyard, the Crystal Confectionary, an ice 1943, later occupied this house for many years. business in 1907. A fi re destroyed the mercantile portion in 1926, and 16. The Heidelberg drug store located in the Mercantile. In house, and the Carson Valley Improvement the business (by then the Farmer’s Cooperative Mercantile Company) (1588 US Highway 395 North): Few (Private Home) 1963 the pharmacy was sold to Jim and Club, which opened in 1912. (Private Home) 26. The Twin Houses (1602 and 1604 Mono Avenue): Henry Bassman rebuilt in Millerville—a small community in Gardnerville at one time. buildings in Minden have experienced a Jane Stratton. The Strattons operated it until 1977 when they moved built these two houses in 1907. At the time of their construction they were 36. Fritz Schacht House The foundation of the original building was shortened to accommodate more diverse life than this one, built in to a new location in Gardnerville. The building now houses Lone Tree identical and were the fourth-oldest homes in Minden. (Private Homes) (1622 Esmeralda Avenue): This residence the surviving portion housing the Dangberg Ranch Offi ce and the fl our 1910. Its many uses have included a saloon/ Gallery, owned by Barry and Robin Jobe. (Open to Public) 22. Schrengohst House was built in 1919 for rancher Fritz Schacht, a mill warehouse. A feed store occupied a portion of the building for a bar, card parlor, soda fountain, grocery (1578 Mono Avenue): Blacksmith John partner in the creation of the Minden Butter time before Bently Nevada Corporation purchased the structure in 1975. 10. Farmer’s Bank of Carson store, and several restaurants. The building was the site of the Pony Express Schrengohst built this home in 1918. Manufacturing Company founded in 1908. He (Private Site) Valley (fi rst of two buildings) Restaurant for many years and now houses Francisco’s Mexican Restaurant. Schrengohst and his son Bill ran the Minden was also an original stockholder in the Carson (1596 Esmeralda Avenue): The (Open to Public) Blacksmith Shop across the street until 1946. Valley Farmer’s Bank. (Private Home) 47. Henry Beck House Farmer’s Bank of Carson Valley opened (Private Home) (1604 US Highway 395 North): 17. Minden Inn its doors on October 20, 1909 at this 37. M. E. Fay House This house was the second residence (1594 Esmeralda Avenue): The Minden Inn, location. In 1918, with resources of (1623 Esmeralda Avenue): Built in 1917 for built in Minden (1907). Located designed by Frederic J. DeLongchamps, was more than $700,000, the bank moved 23. Christoffersen House local rancher M. E. Fay, the house was later across from the mill at Fifth Street and completed in 1916 and was considered one to larger quarters across the street. (1598 Mono Avenue): This residence was owned by August and Gladys Brinkman and Railroad Avenue (now Highway 395), of the fi nest small hotels on the West Coast. From 1919–1974, the Minden Post Offi ce was located at this site. The built in 1937 for Chris Christoffersen, who then by John and Norma Ellis. John, Norma, it was occupied by Henry Beck, the The elegant 44-room hotel was a favorite 27. Springmeyer House building now houses the Bank Parlor and Pub. (Open to Public) opened the Minden Dry Goods store in 1910. and their son Darwin owned and operated the fi rst manager of the Minden Milling rest stop for countless Hollywood stars and That store was the fi rst of its kind in Minden. (1608 Mono Avenue): Rancher Ed Minden Mercantile. (Private Home) Company. (Private Home) 11. First National Bank of celebrities who journeyed to Minden via the Christoffersen’s heirs are the home’s present Springmeyer, an early settler of the area, had Nevada (1601 Esmeralda Avenue): V&T Railroad in the 1930s and ’40s. It was also the central spot for social owners. (Private Home) this house built in 1909. At one time a large 38. Fritz C. Neddenriep House 48. The Minden Times Construction began in 1968 when functions and served as a local watering hole with gaming operations until barn stood behind the house. Later, Stanley (1626 Esmeralda Avenue): The Dangberg (1620 US Highway 395 North): the old Farmer’s Bank building, 1987. It was eventually purchased by Douglas County and remodeled to house 24. A. F. Neidt House and Dorathea Springmeyer purchased the Land and Livestock Company built this home In 1936 A. E. Haines, a printer and purchased in 1954 by First National county offi ces. (Open to Public) (second of two) (1566 Fourth Street): This home, which remained in the family until in 1919 for Fritz Neddenriep, a foreman for publisher, erected a brick building Bank of Nevada, had once again been mostly cement house was built in 1911 by 1989. (Private Home) the Dangbergs. Prior to working for the ranch, at this location to house a printing 18. Minden’s First Homesite outgrown. The remodeled building cement contractor A. F. Neidt on a lot on Mono Neddenriep managed the Minden Livery shop and newspaper that he called (1595 US Highway 395 North): This site 28. Joe Cardinal House now houses an engineering fi rm owned Avenue. It was moved to its present location Stable. (Private Home) The Minden Times. The fi rst issue was marks the end of the V&T rail extension in the 1930s. Neidt built most of the early (1614 Mono Avenue): This home was built printed in June of 1936 and many of the town’s youngsters peddled and operated by R. O. Anderson. (Open to Public) 39. Douglas County Courthouse from Carson City that was completed in June sidewalks in Minden. (Private Home) in 1908 for Joe Cardinal, an early manager of the paper up and down the streets of Minden. Haines and his family (1616 Eighth Street): The Nevada Legislature 12. Reed-Meneley Insurance 1906. A depot was constructed at the site the Minden Flour Mill. Cardinal’s daughter struggled for seven years to make a success of his publication, but on voted to move the county seat to Minden in (1599 Esmeralda Avenue): The original along with the fi rst home built in Minden. Gretchen was born in this house in 1909, December 25, 1942 he published the fi nal issue with this notice: “As 1915. The courthouse, designed by Frederic J. building was constructed in 1951 for The new home was built for station manager 25. Bassman House the fi rst child to be born in the new town of much as we regret, with this issue we ‘fold up’ The Minden Times for the DeLongchamps, was built for $23,178 on a lot the partnership of Warren Reed and Herb Coffi n, who had been living in a converted boxcar. The rail extension (1600 Mono Avenue): This residence was built Minden. The Minden Fortnightly Club, a duration of the war.” The Minden Times never resumed publishing, and deeded from the Dangberg Land and Livestock Willard Meneley Insurance Company. into Minden initiated the growth of the town, and the V&T thrived until in 1919 by Henry Bassman, whose family owned women’s service club still active today, was the redbrick building was converted to a residential building. It has been Company. Originally, the building housed all In 1953 the offi ces also served as the late 1930s when its continued operation became doubtful; the town was a ranch nearby in Alpine County, California. founded on the front porch of the house in unoccupied for many years. (Private Home) the county offi ces and the jail. the temporary home for the Douglas growing but the railroad’s profi tability was lagging. The last train to Minden (Private Home) 1910. Cardinal was one of the charter members of the Minden Commercial County Public Library. Reed’s son made its run on May 31, 1950. The depot and the house were moved to Club founded in 1920. The club was the predecessor of the Town Board that (Open to Public) Alan and his family currently operate a Gardnerville with the closing of the railway. Jimmy G’s Restaurant is now governs Minden today. (Private Home) DISCOVERrestaurant on the site. (Open to Public) located at this site. (Open to Public) MINDEN