22. BEN PALMER RANCH (PRIVATE) The red barn located about a mile south of Sheridan on the east side of Foothill Road is all that remains of the DISCOVER CARSON VALLEY Palmer ranch. Ben Palmer, a freed slave, and his family were early settlers on the Emigrant Trail.
23. SCOSSA RANCH (PRIVATE) Three brothers in the Scossa family purchased the ranch in 1885. The family still owns the working ranch.
24. LUTHER CANYON, HISTORICAL MARKER 118 Luther Canyon was As you travel down Jacks Valley also known as Horse Thief Canyon because John and Lute Olds stole horses from the emigrants and hid them in the canyon. and Foothill roads you are 25. THRAN HOUSE (PRIVATE) Built in 1914 by the Thran family, the home’s traveling along the Carson upstairs was unfinished and used for parties and area gatherings. 26. DOUGLAS COUNTY CREAMERY (On Waterloo Lane past the sharp branch of the Emigrant Trail turn) Started by Carson Valley ranchers in 1893. In 1894 the creamery was awarded a gold medal at the Mid-Winter Expo and Fair in San Francisco. The and the historic Pony Express creamery closed in 1915. Trail. Settlers who made their 27. DANGBERG HOME RANCH (South of Minden on S.R. 88, the first complex of ranch buildings to the west) H.F. Dangberg, Sr. built his ranching homes in Carson County, Utah empire from this location. By 1870 Dangberg had acquired 4,000 acres of land, and by 1902 the family controlled over 20,000 acres. Dangberg died in 1904.
Territory, used this same route 28. BOYD TOLL ROAD, HISTORIC MARKER 124 (U.S. Hwy 395) Built by Mr. Boyd in 1861, the road connected Genoa to the Cradlebaugh Toll Road, to enter the valley. facilitating travel to and from the mining camps in Esmeralda County.
29. CRADLEBAUGH BRIDGE, HISTORIC MARKER 123 (U.S. Hwy 395) John T. Humphrey John T. The remains of the old bridge built in 1861 by William “Bony” Cradlebaugh can be seen to the west of the present bridge. A waterwheel at the old bridge is 1. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Many of the 250 species of birds where George Washington Ferris conceived the idea for the first Ferris Wheel. common to Nevada can be found in Carson Valley. Humphrey John T. 30. MINDEN WOOL WAREHOUSE (PRIVATE) (U.S. Hwy 395 and Buckeye 2. JACKS VALLEY In 1853 R.T. Hawkins filed the first land claim in this small Road) Constructed in 1916, the facility was used to store wool and potatoes. valley. A small community grew around the claim. In the 1860s, Jacks Valley was a stop on the Pony Express Trail. 31. MINDEN BUTTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY/WINDMILL CREAMERY (PRIVATE) Established March 7, 1908, in a wooden building, the 3. Genoa Lakes Golf Club-Resort Course Formerly Sierra Nevada company made butter under the brand name “New Holland Process.” By 1915 Golf Ranch. John James built his home and established his ranch near the site of the creamery was producing 30,000 pounds a month and exporting the present clubhouse in the early 1850s. to China. In 1916 a larger facility was needed, and the construction of this 4. ADAMS RANCH (PRIVATE) South of Genoa Lakes Golf Resort. The 1850s brick building began. ranch was a stopping place for travelers on the Emigrant Trail. The brick kiln on (PRIVATE) the premises supplied bricks for many of Genoa’s buildings. 32. MINDEN FLOUR MILLING COMPANY (U.S. Hwy 395 and Buckeye Road) John T. Humphrey John T. 5. Genoa Lakes Golf Club-Lakes Course Location of the region’s Construction began in the spring first trading post, started in 1850 by Hampton Beatie, Abner Blackburn, and of 1906 and operations began in several others. Today, it is known as Mormon Station. 1907. The mill ceased operating in the late 1960s. 6. GENOA CEMETERY Dates back to the 1870s. Many early Carson Valley pioneers, including Snowshoe Thompson, are buried here. 33. C.O.D. GARAGE (U.S. Hwy 395) Established 7. SENATOR HAINES HOUSE (PRIVATE) U.S. Senator James Wallace Haines in 1912 by Clarence Oliver built this Victorian home in 1880. Dangberg. Fred Hellwinkel Mr. Haines invented and built the first became the owner in 1919. V-flume used to bring timber out of the Designed and used as a franchised Jay Aldrich Sierra Nevada. auto dealership until 2005.
8. OLD GENOA BREWERY 1860s 34. THE HEIDELBERG (FRANCISCO’S) (U.S. Hwy 395 near the town clock at (PRIVATE) The stone portion of this 3rd St. and Esmeralda Ave.) Built in 1910 by Fritz Dangberg, this building has a building was all that was left after the varied past. It has been home to a saloon, a soda fountain, a card parlor, and a fire of 1910. In the late 1950s Crystal café. A restaurant and bar is in operation today. Terry Ford built her home around the
Wolf Productions, Inc. Productions, Wolf remains of the old brewery. N.R.H.P. 35. MINDEN, HISTORICAL MARKER 130 Town of Minden, 9. THE HANGING TREE (East on Genoa Lane) This large stand of the county seat since 1916. The cottonwood trees is where a mob lynched Adam Uber after he fatally shot Dangberg Company formed the Hans Anderson. According to legend, Uber placed a curse on all involved. town in 1906.
10. BOYD TOLL ROAD Traveling east on Genoa Lane you follow in the wheel 36. BLACKSMITH SHOP ruts of pioneers’ wagons. The first ranch house on the south side of the road Job’s Peak (U.S. Hwy 395 and 2nd St.) Built was the home of Mr. Boyd, who built the toll road in 1861. Ranch in 1909 by C.E. Cole, the building Trailhead Jay Aldrich 11. DAKE HOUSE C.W. Dake, Genoa’s first undertaker, built this home in has been occupied by a metal the 1870s. Currently an antique shop. Gothic Victorian design. One of Nevada’s fabrication business ever since. oldest haunted houses. Open to the public. Fay-Luther 37. LAMPE PARK (Located off U.S. Hwy 395 on Waterloo Lane) Picnic, play 12. DAVID WALLEY’S RESORT, HOT SPRINGS AND SPA, Canyon area, and public restrooms. Trailhead HISTORIC MARKER 120 The spa and 40-room hotel, built in 1862 by 38. CARSON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE (West on David and Harriet Walley, was a regular stage stop on the Emigrant Trail. It Riverview Drive) Purchased in 1882 from the Pettigrew family, this property was continues to operate as a resort. ranched by Tom Wilslef until the floods of 1950 and 1955. The ranch sold in
13. VAN SICKLE STATION Humphrey John T. 1961 to Red Swift, who developed the 18-hole golf course. RANCH (PRIVATE) Settled by 39. Corley Ranch (PRIVATE) (South of Gardnerville on U.S. Hwy 395) Part Henry Van Sickle in 1853, of the original Dangberg Ranch from 1861-1903, and Park Cattle Company’s this site once housed a livery home ranch until 1937. Artist/author Will James worked the ranch; Kit Carson operation, hotel, saloon, and camped here. Now a working cattle and hay ranch and also hosts indoor and boarding house. It was a Pony outdoor special events for groups. Express stop and is home to Nevada’s Oldest Barn. The site 40. DRESSLERVILLE, HISTORIC MARKER 131 (U.S. Hwy 395, 6 miles now houses the Tahoe Ridge south of Gardnerville) William F. Dressler, a state senator in 1917 and a Carson Winery and Marketplace. Valley rancher, gave 40 acres to the Washo Tribe. C.V.C.C. and V.A. C.V.C.C. 14. KINGSBURY GRADE/DAGGET PASS, HISTORIC MARKER 117 41. TWELVE MILE HOUSE, HISTORIC MARKER 125 Built by Thomas Dagget Pass Trail was named for C.D. Dagget, who owned land at the foot of the Wheeler where Boyd Toll Road and Cradlebaugh Toll Road converge, the trail in 1854. The pass shortened the distance between Sacramento and Virginia 1860 way station got its name because of its distance from Genoa and from City by 15 miles. The Pony Express and the telegraph line followed this route. Cradlebaugh Bridge.
15. MORRISON ALLERMAN SAWMILL Directly across Foothill Road 42. RODENBAUGH STATION (South of Twelve Mile House at the bottom of from the road to the Esmeralda mining district is the site of probably the last the hill) Jake Rodenbaugh established the station in 1877 to serve the steam-operated sawmill on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. Esmeralda-bound traffic.
16. LAURA SPRINGS RANCH (PRIVATE) (1456 Foothill Rd.) Settled in 43. CARTER STATION (Located south of Rodenbaugh Station and north of 1863 by Niels Morrison, a native of Norway, the property is now a working Double Springs. Originally called Mammoth Lodge) Carter Station housed a post cattle ranch. An antique shop at the ranch hosts ranch tours, barbecues, and office and was a polling place in 1861. Today, private homes are located on the entertainment for groups. site of the old station.
17. PARK/HANSEN RANCH AND LUMBERYARD The Park/Hansen 44. DOUBLE SPRINGS, HISTORIC MARKER 126 (Located 6 miles south of sawmill operated above the ranch in Taylor Canyon. The sawmill provided the Carter Station) Established in 1861 by S.D. Fairchild, the way station consisted lumber for fence posts and many early Carson Valley barns and bridges. of a barn, a stable, and a hotel. In 1864, the then-current owner, Assemblyman John T. John T. Humphrey and Justice of the Peace James C. Dean, murdered his wife. By 1885 the site was 18. DR. ELIZA COOK HOUSE (PRIVATE) Dr. Eliza Cook became a doctor in completely deserted. The Washo Tribe held round dances in the spring. 1884 and is thought to have been the first woman doctor in Nevada. 45. MOUNTAIN HOUSE (Located south on U.S. Hwy 395 between Holbrook 19. MOTTSVILLE, HISTORIC MARKER 121 The 1851 homestead of Hiram and Double Springs) First established by a Frenchman named La Seaux in the Mott and his son and daughter-in-law, Israel and Eliza, became the settlement of early 1860s. Mr. Holbrook purchased the property and the site came to be Mottsville. Eliza Mott was the first white woman settler. The death and burial of a known as Holbrook Station. Today a picnic table is at the site. Mott child in 1857 led to the creation of the area’s first cemetery. The cemetery, 300 feet east of the marker, is all that remains of the community. 46. HOLBROOK STATION (Located at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 395 and S.R. 208) A small community with a store, restaurant, RV Park, and two 20. THE OLD MOTTSVILLE SCHOOL (PRIVATE) Located a short distance hunting preserves. south on Foothill Road and across from the Autumn Hills intersection, the school was built in the late 1850s. 47. TOPAZ (Located south of Gardnerville on the Nevada-California border) John T. Humphrey John T. Topaz Lake was created to provide irrigation water for farmers in the Wellington 21. SHERIDAN, HISTORIC MARKER 122 Once a busy community, Sheridan and Smith Valley area and has evolved into a recreation area for boating, fishing, began as a small store operated by Moses Job in the early 1850s. Job named and water skiing. Job’s Peak after he climbed the mountain and planted an American flag at the top. All that remains of the community is the Sheridan Hotel, now a private residence that can be seen to the east of the marker in the tall cottonwood trees.
Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce. Commerce. of Chamber Valley Carson
the 1950s. 1950s. the
meetings are still held here. held still are meetings
Today it serves as an office building. office an as serves it Today
Dangberg later purchased the house. the purchased later Dangberg
Minden Butter Manufacturing Co. Co. Manufacturing Butter Minden locally made concrete blocks. blocks. concrete made locally
traveling circus. circus. traveling Hickey was the first president of the the of president first the was Hickey
residence. The church was moved in in moved was church The residence.
Picnic tables and public restrooms. public and tables Picnic
community building in 1912. Events and and Events 1912. in building community
church was completed in June 1919. 1919. June in completed was church
in 1911 for Peter Krummes. William William Krummes. Peter for 1911 in
1914 for Mr. Cardinal, manager of the the of manager Cardinal, Mr. for 1914 This 1910 house was constructed of of constructed was house 1910 This
two brothers who came to Genoa with a a with Genoa to came who brothers two the Peace, lived in the house. Judge Judge house. the in lived Peace, the
1889. The parsonage is now a private private a now is parsonage The 1889.
the first residential section of Minden. Minden. of section residential first the
(1602 Esmeralda Ave.) Minden built this this built Minden Ave.) Esmeralda (1602
Imelli, a Gardnerville merchant, the the merchant, Gardnerville a Imelli,
(1558 1st St.) Mr. LeClaire built this home home this built LeClaire Mr. St.) 1st (1558
(PRIVATE) (1620 Mono Ave.) Built in in Built Ave.) Mono (1620 (PRIVATE)
established C.O.D. Garage in Minden. Minden. in Garage C.O.D. established
in 1893 by George and Charley Brown, Brown, Charley and George by 1893 in
husband, James E. Hickey, Justice of of Justice Hickey, E. James husband,
church and parsonage were built in in built were parsonage and church
for square” “town the became park in Minden. in
UB CL VEMENT O IMPR (C.V.I.C. HALL) HALL) (C.V.I.C.
Hwy 395) Built on the property of Sam Sam of property the on Built 395) Hwy
and now holds retail shops. shops. retail holds now and
SE OU H MMES U KR 15. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
SE OU H CARDINAL EN B 28.
for Clarence Oliver Dangberg, who who Dangberg, Oliver Clarence for
(1441 U.S. Hwy 395) The hotel was built built was hotel The 395) Hwy U.S. (1441
Lange’s daughter, Mary, and her her and Mary, daughter, Lange’s
(PRIVATE) (1405 Mission St.) The The St.) Mission (1405 (PRIVATE)
1. MINDEN PARK MINDEN 1. Built in 1906, the the 1906, in Built built be to home second the was It
N VALLEY VALLEY N O CARS 7.
RCH U CH LIC O CATH 6. (1475 U.S. U.S. (1475
The building to the south was a stable stable a was south the to building The
(PRIVATE) (1609 Esmeralda Ave.) Built Built Ave.) Esmeralda (1609 (PRIVATE)
TEL O H RK O F EAST 14.
the home of Henry and Sophia Lange. Lange. Sophia and Henry of home the
NAGE NAGE O PARS DIST O METH 30.
Co. Milling Minden the of manager lumberyard.
co-owner of the C.O.D. Garage. Garage. C.O.D. the of co-owner
rooms. Today it is a restaurant and bar. bar. and restaurant a is it Today rooms. Jay Aldrich SE OU H ERG B DANG . O C. 5.
after the turn of the century, it became became it century, the of turn the after
and public restrooms. N.R.H.P. restrooms. public and
in 1907 for Henry Beck, the first first the Beck, Henry for 1907 in
was later bought by Fred Hellwinkel, Hellwinkel, Fred by bought later was was built in 1909. LeClaire owned the the owned LeClaire 1909. in built was
famous for its meals and well-kept well-kept and meals its for famous
Corner Bar and later the Golden Bubble. Bubble. Golden the later and Bar Corner
County Bank. Bank. County Jay Aldrich
U.S. Hwy 395) Built by Victor Bull Bull Victor by Built 395) Hwy U.S.
picnic tables, tables, picnic with area rest shop, Gift
(PRIVATE) The home was built built was home The (PRIVATE) livestock purchasing agent, this house house this agent, purchasing livestock home LeClaire’s Mr. St.) 1st (1550
hotel was a stage stop. Ritchford was was Ritchford stop. stage a was hotel which later became Nelson’s Hardware. Nelson’s became later which
U.S. Hwy 395) Originally the site of the the of site the Originally 395) Hwy U.S. first bank in Carson Valley, the Douglas Douglas the Valley, Carson in bank first
SE OU H LANGE/HICKEY 4. (1472 (1472
historic exhibits and the visitors center. center. visitors the and exhibits historic
ME O H ECK B HENRY 35.
Ave.) Built in 1909 for Frank Rickey, a a Rickey, Frank for 1909 in Built Ave.) SE OU H LeCLAIRE 14. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE) Mrs. William Ritchford, the three-story three-story the Ritchford, William Mrs. by the co-owner of Wood-Nelson Store, Store, Wood-Nelson of co-owner the by
GGET U N SHARKEY’S 13. (1440 (1440 merchandise store and established the the established and store merchandise
of Commerce. Stop in and see the the see and in Stop Commerce. of
SE OU H (PRIVATE) (1618 Mono Mono (1618 (PRIVATE)
Hwy 395) Opened in 1896 by Mr. and and Mr. by 1896 in Opened 395) Hwy
(1611 Esmeralda Ave.) Built in 1919 1919 in Built Ave.) Esmeralda (1611
homestead dated from 1861. 1861. from dated homestead rancher. Currently an office building. office an Currently rancher. built in 1910. Jensen owned a general general a owned Jensen 1910. in built
Ellis, daughters of C.F.W. Dangberg. C.F.W. of daughters Ellis,
residents. a museum and the home of the Chamber Chamber the of home the and museum a
. . Basque Restaurant Basque
27. RICKEY/ HELLWINKEL HELLWINKEL RICKEY/ 27.
TEL O H RD O RITCHF 21. U.S. U.S. (1404
SE OU H N O NELS 4. (PRIVATE)
St.) Arendt Jensen had the mansion mansion the had Jensen Arendt St.) owned by Martin Sorensen, a sheep sheep a Sorensen, Martin by owned
home of Gladys Brinkman and Norma Norma and Brinkman Gladys of home
Douglas County’s high school. Today it is is it Today school. high County’s Douglas and the V&T Railway were the first first the were Railway V&T the and John M. Gardner, whose whose Gardner, M. John and operates the Overland Hotel and and Hotel Overland the operates and
N O MANSI JENSEN 29. (1431 Ezell Ezell (1431
built in the 1880s or 1890s, was was 1890s, or 1880s the in built
for M.E. Fay. It later became the the became later It Fay. M.E. for This house is reputed to have a ghost. a have to reputed is house This
County Bank in Gardnerville. in Bank County (1477 U.S. Hwy 395) Built in 1915 as as 1915 in Built 395) Hwy U.S. (1477 1906. Employees of Dangberg Company Company Dangberg of Employees 1906. Maule family. family. Maule owns currently Elvira, wife, Eusebio’s
The town was named after after named was town The Hwy 395) The Victorian residence, residence, Victorian The 395) Hwy
(1623 Esmeralda Ave.) Built in 1917 1917 in Built Ave.) Esmeralda (1623
was the first child born in Minden. Minden. in born child first the was
Mr. Jensen also founded the Douglas Douglas the founded also Jensen Mr. RITY O TH U A RS O VISIT VALLEY
The first map for Minden was filed in in filed was Minden for map first The market crash of 1929. 1929. of crash market Ceñoz and Angelo and Esperanza Dufur. Dufur. Esperanza and Angelo and Ceñoz (1604 Sixth St.) Built in 1915 for the the for 1915 in Built St.) Sixth (1604
SE SE OU H RENSEN O S 3. (1476 U.S. U.S. (1476
SE OU H FAY 34. (PRIVATE)
Minden Mill. The Cardinals’ daughter daughter Cardinals’ The Mill. Minden merchandise store in the early 1900s. 1900s. early the in store merchandise N N O CARS AND MMERCE, O C F O that became Gardnerville. Gardnerville. became that sold their mansion following the stock stock the following mansion their sold
boarding house. John sold it to Eusebio Eusebio to it sold John house. boarding SE OU H LE U MA 3. (PRIVATE)
MINDEN RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL MINDEN
1908 for Joe Cardinal, manager of the the of manager Cardinal, Joe for 1908
Arendt Jensen built this general general this built Jensen Arendt ER ER B CHAM VALLEY N O CARS The home of the Jensen family after they they after family Jensen the of home The
and operated a bar, a restaurant, and a a and restaurant, a bar, a operated and Currently professional offices. professional Currently
for rancher Fritz Schacht in 1919. in Schacht Fritz rancher for
grain-producing community community grain-producing
here until her death in 1985. in death her until here
(PRIVATE) (1614 Mono Ave.) Built in in Built Ave.) Mono (1614 (PRIVATE) Hwy 395) 395) Hwy U.S. (1423 MERCANTILE) RAL CENTER, CENTER, RAL U LT U C AND ME ME O H JENSEN 28. (1243 Eddy St.) St.) Eddy (1243 Jeanne Etchemendy purchased the hotel hotel the purchased Etchemendy Jeanne
remained in operation until 1973. 1973. until operation in remained
(1622 Esmeralda Ave.) Home built built Home Ave.) Esmeralda (1622
1958. His daughter, Grace Dangberg, lived lived Dangberg, Grace daughter, His 1958.
ME O H CARDINAL THE 26.
MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE (CARSON VALLEY VALLEY (CARSON Minden, constructed this home in 1909. in home this constructed Minden,
M M U SE U M VALLEY N O CARS 5. center of the hay- and and hay- the of center
building, built in 1904. In 1921 John and and John 1921 In 1904. in built building, the family’s residence. Bruns Garage Garage Bruns residence. family’s the
SE OU H SCHACHT 33.
Shirley Fraser (PRIVATE) John Dangberg lived in this house until until house this in lived Dangberg John
JENSEN ARENDT 20.
built most of the early sidewalks in in sidewalks early the of most built V&T made its final run. final its made V&T Sam Imelli operated a meat market in this this in market meat a operated Imelli Sam
Jay Aldrich was other the garage; and dealership who created Minden Park. Minden created who
(U.S. Highway 395) in the the in 395) Highway (U.S.
(PRIVATE) (1600 Sixth St.) Built in 1911, 1911, in Built St.) Sixth (1600 (PRIVATE)
(1605 Esmeralda Ave.) Mr. Neidt, who who Neidt, Mr. Ave.) Esmeralda (1605
residence in Minden. On May 31, 1950, the the 1950, 31, May On Minden. in residence Livestock Company. Company. Livestock RANT U RESTA (1453 U.S. Hwy 395) 395) Hwy U.S. (1453 by Henry Bruns. One was an auto auto an was One Bruns. Henry by
Built in 1907 for William Dangberg, Dangberg, William for 1907 in Built
and bar. and
SE OU H ERG B DANG HN O J 2.
SE OU H NEIDT A.F. 6. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE) deeded from Dangberg Land and and Land Dangberg from deeded his home was built. His home was the first first the was home His built. was home his south and north TEL AND AND TEL O H VERLAND O 12. two brick structures were built in 1917 1917 in built were structures brick two
SE OU H (PRIVATE) (1610 Mono Ave.) Ave.) Mono (1610 (PRIVATE) in 1926. It is still a Basque restaurant restaurant Basque a still is It 1926. in
DeLongchamps and built on a lot lot a on built and DeLongchamps agent in Minden, lived in a boxcar until until boxcar a in lived Minden, in agent
(1482 and 1480 U.S. Hwy 395) The The 395) Hwy U.S. 1480 and (1482
ERG ERG B DANG WILLIAM 25. Gardnerville Hotel, which burned down down burned which Hotel, Gardnerville
running road new the
old wooden firehouse. wooden old
The courthouse was designed by F.J. F.J. by designed was courthouse The at this site. Herb Coffin, the V&T’s first first V&T’s the Coffin, Herb site. this at
ME and GARAGE and ME O H NS U R B 2.
as the bar and dining room to the the to room dining and bar the as
Built in 1929 for $2,500 to replace an an replace to $2,500 for 1929 in Built
the county seat to Minden in 1916. 1916. in Minden to seat county the along built were saloon 1909 for rancher Ed Springmeyer. Ed rancher for 1909
passenger and freight depot was located located was depot freight and passenger
City to Gardnerville in 1895. It served served It 1895. in Gardnerville to City
SE OU FIREH 11. (1453 U.S. Hwy 395) 395) Hwy U.S. (1453
Perry’s Dry Goods. Goods. Dry Perry’s
The Nevada Legislature voted to move move to voted Legislature Nevada The (PRIVATE) (1608 Mono Ave.) Built in in Built Ave.) Mono (1608 (PRIVATE)
Minden in 1906. The V&T Railway Railway V&T The 1906. in Minden
building was moved from Virginia Virginia from moved was building
blacksmith shop, and a a and shop, blacksmith
(Marquat) Yparraguirre, who owned owned who Yparraguirre, (Marquat)
SE SE OU RTH OU C St.) 8th (1616 SE OU H SPRINGMEYER 24.
Land and Livestock Company established established Company Livestock and Land
a shoemaker. Built around 1912. around Built shoemaker. a
built in 1909 for Arendt Jensen’s mother. Jensen’s Arendt for 1909 in built Bar and Hwy 395) This This 395) Hwy U.S. (1426
The home of Frank and Alma Alma and Frank of home The
NTY OU C GLAS OU D 32. Gardnerville Hotel, a a Hotel, Gardnerville
130 H.F. Dangberg, Jr. and the Dangberg Dangberg the and Jr. Dangberg, H.F.
was the home and store of Ollie Haugner, Haugner, Ollie of store and home the was
(1235 Eddy St.) This brick home was was home brick This St.) Eddy (1235
rant u esta R e u Basq JT 19.
these two homes in 1907 and 1909. 1909. and 1907 in homes two these
395) Hwy U.S. (1484 (PRIVATE)
RICAL MARKER MARKER RICAL O HIST MINDEN, 13.
Hwy 395) The western-facade building building western-facade The 395) Hwy
SE OU H JENSEN/SCHACHT 27.
During 1879, the the 1879, During administration offices. administration Henry Bassman, a local rancher, built built rancher, local a Bassman, Henry
AT AT U IRRE–MARQ U YPARRAG 1.
Lawrence Gilman in 1879. in Gilman Lawrence
DS OO G DRY PERRY’S 10. (1448 U.S. U.S. (1448
housed the school district district school the housed Ave.) Mono 1604 and (1602
houses County offices today. offices County houses this building holds retail businesses. retail holds building this
which was moved to Gardnerville by by Gardnerville to moved was which
has building the 1980, Since
SES SES OU H TWIN THE 23. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
for tourists and residents, the Minden Inn Inn Minden the residents, and tourists for 1905 from bricks made in his brickyard. brickyard. his in made bricks from 1905 newspaper, from 1904 until 1944. Today, Today, 1944. until 1904 from newspaper,
the Gardnerville Hotel (the Kent House), House), Kent (the Hotel Gardnerville the
(1638 Mono Ave.) Built in 1918. 1918. in Built Ave.) Mono (1638
Brown built this stately brick home in in home brick stately this built Brown Minden Inn in 1916. A gathering place place gathering A 1916. in Inn Minden
and office of Bert Selkirk, editor of the the of editor Selkirk, Bert of office and were a blacksmith shop, a saloon, and and saloon, a shop, blacksmith a were
erville Rd. Rd. erville Cent 1919. in house this built
BUILDING) ADMINISTRATION
(PRIVATE) (1452 U.S. Hwy 395) George George 395) Hwy U.S. (1452 (PRIVATE) erected in the 1890s. It was the home home the was It 1890s. the in erected OFFICES) F.J. DeLongchamps designed the the designed DeLongchamps F.J. OFFICES) south to Bodie, CA. The first structures structures first The CA. Bodie, to south
(1600 Mono Ave.) Henry Bassman Bassman Henry Ave.) Mono (1600
.
L L OO SCH (SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRICT (SCHOOL
Record-Courier SE OU H WN/RAYCRAFT O R B 9. , had this building building this had , 12. MINDEN INN MINDEN 12.
(DOUGLAS COUNTY COUNTY (DOUGLAS farms and teamsters who hauled freight freight hauled who teamsters and farms
SE OU H ASSMAN B 22. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
31. MINDEN GRAMMAR GRAMMAR MINDEN 31.
The The the owner of the local newspaper, newspaper, local the of owner the
the business center for the surrounding surrounding the for center business the
Carson City. Carson
until 2005, it was an auto parts store. parts auto an was it 2005, until
Southworth, a dentist who was also also was who dentist a Southworth, from cement in 1911. 1911. in cement from
JT Basque Restaurant) Gardnerville was was Gardnerville Restaurant) Basque JT
Eddy St. St. Eddy
22 22
hauled freight between Gardnerville and and Gardnerville between freight hauled
Jay Aldrich time that From 1968. until operation in
Mission St. St. Mission ILDING BU (1218 Eddy St.) Dr. Dr. St.) Eddy (1218 contractor, built this house mostly mostly house this built contractor, MARKER MARKER Meadow Ln Meadow Hwy 395, north of the the of north 395, Hwy U.S. (
home of C.F.W. Dangberg. Mr. Dangberg Dangberg Mr. Dangberg. C.F.W. of home
MPANY O C
Opened in 1909 and stayed stayed and 1909 in Opened
RIER RIER OU RD-C O REC LD O 26. (1598 Mono Ave.) Mr. Neidt, a cement cement a Neidt, Mr. Ave.) Mono (1598 RIC RIC O HIST GARDNERVILLE 18.
U.S. Hwy 395) This late Victorian was the the was Victorian late This 395) Hwy U.S.
DS OO G DRY MINDEN 11. 21 21
SE OU H NEIDT A.F. 21. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
30 30
building in the 1920s. the in building SE SE OU H ERG B DANG C.F.W. 8. (1456 (1456
fountain, restaurant, and hotel. hotel. and restaurant, fountain,
25 25
26 26
Dangberg Land and Livestock Company. Company. Livestock and Land Dangberg telephone company built this this built company telephone The local barber W.H. Smith. W.H. barber local
The building has been a store, soda soda store, a been has building The
friendly ghost resides here. resides ghost friendly
occupied jointly by Farmer’s Bank and and Bank Farmer’s by jointly occupied MPANY MPANY O C St.) Eddy (1225 (1596 Mono Ave.) Built in 1919 by by 1919 in Built Ave.) Mono (1596 Borda after the turn of the century. century. the of turn the after Borda
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residence. Today, tenants report that a a that report tenants Today, residence.
NE O TELEPH FARMERS 25.
DeLongchamps in 1918, the building was was building the 1918, in DeLongchamps SE OU H SMITH 20. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
of the I.O.O.F. Hall built by Baptist Baptist by built Hall I.O.O.F. the of
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it became a boarding house and private private and house boarding a became it
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Hwy 395) Originally the site site the Originally 395) Hwy U.S.
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over 75 years. 75 over
Mr. Pickersgill, a bookkeeper. a Pickersgill, Mr.
a hospital in 1914 by Dr. Hawkins. Later Later Hawkins. Dr. by 1914 in hospital a
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for family Atcheson the to home been
(1626 Mono Ave.) Built in 1919 for for 1919 in Built Ave.) Mono (1626 The elegant brick Victorian was built as as built was Victorian brick elegant The
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High School St. St. School High
of the century, the Victorian house has has house Victorian the century, the of
19. PICKERSGILL 19. became home to the Minden Post Office. Post Minden the to home became (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
(LOGAN BUILDING) (1466 U.S. Hwy 395) 395) Hwy U.S. (1466 BUILDING) (LOGAN place today. today. place
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in July 2006. July in
(1421 Douglas Ave.) Built after the turn turn the after Built Ave.) Douglas (1421 9 9
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new building across the street, and later later and street, the across building new for a jail. The old jail is used as a meeting meeting a as used is jail old The jail. a for
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a blacksmith and sheriff. and blacksmith a
SE OU H N O ATCHES 24. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
8 8 Centennial its celebrated county commissioners allocated $1,000 $1,000 allocated commissioners county 20, 1909. Later the bank moved to a a to moved bank the Later 1909. 20,
Gilman A A Gilman
Mono Ave.) Built in 1919 for Mr. Park, Park, Mr. for 1919 in Built Ave.) Mono
the Gardnerville Branch Jail. In 1910 1910 In Jail. Branch Gardnerville the
PUB) Opened for business on October October on business for Opened PUB)
7 7 Jay Aldrich 1919. in built
family until purchased by the Wehrmans. Wehrmans. the by purchased until family
(V&T) Railroad. Minden Minden Railroad. (V&T) M M SE OU H PARK 18. (PRIVATE) (1590 (1590 (PRIVATE)
of Historic Places and referred to as as to referred and Places Historic of VALLEY #1 #1 VALLEY (THE BANK PARLOR AND AND PARLOR BANK (THE
St. ill real estate agents, lived in this home home this in lived agents, estate real
the 1880, this was the home of the Wyatt Wyatt the of home the was this 1880, the 6 6
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for the Virginia and Truckee Truckee and Virginia the for
French Bar) Listed on National Register Register National on Listed Bar) French
N N O CARS F O ANK B FARMER’S 9. one of Minden’s first insurance and and insurance first Minden’s of one painter. commercial Gilman St.) Moved from Virginia City in in City Virginia from Moved St.) Gilman Slaughte
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McInnis, Mr. Ave.) Mono (1630 a by 1915 in Built Ave.) Mono (1580
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to provide terminal facilities facilities terminal provide to
2 2 houses antique dealers. antique houses
SE OU H McINNIS 30. SE OU H EVERETT 17.
(PRIVATE) (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE)
his cousin, Baptist Borda. Baptist cousin, his
1 1 A drug store was added in 1931. Today it it Today 1931. in added was store drug A
purchased by C.F.W. Dangberg. Dangberg. C.F.W. by purchased rhouse Ln. Ln. rhouse
Company established Minden Minden established Company
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and served Basque meals. He sold it to to it sold He meals. Basque served and Carson Valley. Valley. Carson shop. his near 1918 in home groceries, hardware, and farm supplies. supplies. farm and hardware, groceries, by carpenter Tom Brown. It was later later was It Brown. Tom carpenter by
Dangberg Land and Livestock Livestock and Land Dangberg
bar in the front portion of the building building the of portion front the in bar the manager of Farmer’s Bank of of Bank Farmer’s of manager the his built blacksmith, a Schrengohst, large Victorian home built in 1905 1905 in built home Victorian large Built in 1926, the Mercantile carried carried Mercantile the 1926, in Built
Hwy 395) Owner P. Borda operated a a operated Borda P. Owner 395) Hwy for 1919 in Built Ave.) Mono (1628 Ave.) Mono (1578 (PRIVATE) Hwy 395) The The 395) Hwy U.S. (1388 (PRIVATE)
MPANY O C (TUMBLEWIND ANTIQUES) ANTIQUES) (TUMBLEWIND H.F. Dangberg, Jr. and the the and Jr. Dangberg, H.F.
Douglas A A Douglas
Courthouse St. Courthouse
AR B FRENCH THE 15. U.S. U.S. (1437 SE OU H RIDGES B 29. SE OU H HST O SCHRENG 16. (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE) SE SE OU H ERG B DANG CHRIS 22. MERCANTILE MINDEN 8.
DISCOVER MINDEN DISCOVER DISCOVER GARDNERVILLE DISCOVER
DISCOVER GENOA
8. THORINGTON HOUSE (PRIVATE) 17. CERISA FETTIC HOUSE The brick Victorian was the home of (PRIVATE) The Territorial Enterprise Lucky Bill Thorington, an early Mormon printing press was located here settler, gambler, and landowner. “Lucky” from 1858 to 1859. This house was Bill was the first man hanged in what also home to Louisa Mott Fettic, the became Nevada. N.R.H.P. first white girl born in the Nevada Territory, and her husband Frank. 9. HANS MEYER-KASSEL HOUSE N.R.H.P. (PRIVATE) Hans Meyer-Kassel, an The Carson Valley Historic Society alley Rd. internationally known artist, made Genoa 18. BLOSSOM-YOUNG HOUSE Fifth St. Inc. Productions, Wolf Wolf Productions, Inc. Productions, Wolf his home in 1945. (PRIVATE) Built in the mid-1870s by 1. GENOA COURTHOUSE MUSEUM Noah Blossom. N.R.H.P. 25. SEAMON/SYLL-JUCHTZER Jacks V Built in 1865 and rebuilt in 1910. After 10. DAKE HOUSE C.W. Dake, Genoa’s HOUSE (PRIVATE) This Victorian the county seat was moved to Minden first undertaker, built the home in the 19. JARVIS HOUSE (PRIVATE) was built in the late 1850s. N.R.H.P. 1 in 1916 the courthouse became a 1870s. Currently an antique shop. Gothic The house was built after 1875 by d Al. 26. TRIMMER HOUSE (PRIVATE) schoolhouse. Today it is a museum with Victorian design. One of Nevada's oldest Mr. Jarvis. N.R.H.P. Poplar St. The current home was built in 1885 John T. Humphrey Cor many displays that reflect the history and haunted houses. Open to the public. 20. OLD GENOA POST OFFICE by Lawrence Frey. The Frey family 22 heritage of the area. 21 Nixon St.23 11. CHAMPAGNE HOUSE (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE) Site of the Genoa boarded Genoa’s teachers during the Main St. This 1850s cottage is named for Post Office from the 1920s until 1890s. Robert Trimmer bought the Discover Carson Valley! 2 house in 1909 and it remains in the 20 3 Mrs. Champagne, who married two the 1970s. The beautiful Sierra Nevada More Information 27 saloonkeepers in her lifetime and was Trimmer family. N.R.H.P. communities of Gardnerville, 4 14 Genoa Ln. said to out-cuss most men. N.R.H.P. 21. GENOA TOWN PARK Built Now that you have “sampled” Visit the Carson Valley Visitors Authority website at recently by Genoa residents. Picnic Genoa, Minden, and Topaz Lake Carson Valley you probably have 19 18 17 15 5 24 25 12. RED BARN AND GILMAN facilities, playground, and restrooms. make up the lush Carson Valley. many questions about our history, VisitCarsonValley.org. This bright, colorful, and Mill St. 16 26 HOUSE (PRIVATE) (1850s) Fred Klotz Our valley has a rich historical community, lodging, dining, and The 1872 Saddlery was located in the barn in 22. PRATT HOUSE heritage dating back to the 1850s events. We have the answers! engaging website includes everything Carson Valley 13 Victorian was the home of A.C. Genoa St. 6 1875 and later Charles Daudel, a boot when it became one of the favored Stop by the following locations for has to offer. Wolf Productions, Inc. Productions, Wolf Pratt, publisher of the Carson maker, located his shop here. The Gilman stopping places for immigrants in more information: house was built on the town square after Valley News.Currently a bed and wagons and on horseback. 7 2. MORMON STATION STATE breakfast. N.R.H.P. At VisitCarsonValley.org you will find news and 12 Brigham Young recalled the Mormons in Carson Valley PARK A replica of the original trading You can travel back in time by Visitors Authority
1857. N.R.H.P. Jay Aldrich information about Carson Valley, including real-time Junction Alley 8 post and fort built on the site in 1851 following the maps and taking the Carson St. 1477 U.S. Highway 395 N., Suite C 9 11 by John Reese. Picnic tables and public 13. RAYCRAFT DANCE HALL, tours in this brochure. We have Gardnerville, Nevada 89410 weather, calendar of events, area history, recreation, restrooms. 27. KINSEY HOUSE (PRIVATE) designed this “driving and walking OLD TOWN FIREHOUSE, and This property is the site of the third 800.727.7677 or 775.782.8145 Foothill Rd. tour” to introduce you to our hotels, inns, motels, RV parks, dining, shopping, 3. MASONIC LODGE Built by John TOWN HALL (GENOA TOWN OFFICE, recorded land claim in the state of VisitCarsonValley.org VISITORS CENTER) Built by the Raycraft historic valley. There is plenty to attractions, and much more. You may also request a Childs in 1872. The first Masonic Lodge Nevada. The house was built by John do and discover in Carson Valley Genoa Courthouse Museum Walking/Driving Tour Map 10 chartered in Nevada added the second brothers in 1886 for a dance hall. Today Hawkins for his stepdaughter and 2304 Main Street it is a community building. and friendly people to meet along Carson Valley Visitors Guide, and access direct links story for meetings. her husband, Sarah Jane and Stephen the way. Wherever you stop along Genoa, Nevada 89411 Kinsey. Kinsey also hand-wrote The 775.782.4325 to many area tourism businesses. 4. J.H. DAVIS STORE Built by 14. GENOA COUNTRY STORE the tour you’re likely to be greeted A self-guided The building dates from the 1880s Shirley Fraser Scorpion, one of Nevada’s first with a warm smile. We appreciate Carson Valley Museum postmaster Davis in the 1870s, it was a newspapers. N.R.H.P. general store and post office. One of the when it was a boarding house and our scenery here and want you to and Cultural Center Enjoy your visit to beautiful Carson Valley! tour of historic oldest antique shops in Nevada. saloon in Carson City. It was moved to 23. GENOA COMMUNITY discover its beauty too. Welcome to 1477 U.S. Highway 395 N. Genoa in 1976. CHURCH (182 Nixon St.) The our valley and enjoy your visit. Gardnerville, Nevada 89410 5. GENOA BAR/LIVINGSTON’S present structure was built to replace 775.782.2555 and recreational EXCHANGE (Nevada’s Oldest Thirst 15. BLOSSOM HOUSE (PRIVATE) the church that was lost in the fire Parlor—1863) Built by J. A. Livingston as This cottage is thought to have been built of 1910. points of interest Livingston’s Exchange. You can still get a over a root cellar in the late 1850s by tall cool one at the bar today! merchant Noah Blossom. N.R.H.P. 24. PINK HOUSE (PRIVATE) Built Original research: Sheila Byington, Diane Pettitt, Nancy Hamlett, Marlena Hellwinkel, Laurie Hickey, Genoa—the oldest in 1853 by John Reese, the founder Nancy Miluck, Wynne Maule, and Douglas County Historical Society. Photography: Jay Aldrich, in Gardnerville, 6. STAGE DEPOT (PRIVATE) The 16. PARK HOUSE (PRIVATE) Shirley Fraser, John T. Humphrey, and Wolf Productions, Inc. permament settlement of Mormon Station, this Victorian 1850s law office of William M. Stewart. The Victorian home was built in 1893 house was originally located on Mill Genoa, Minden, in Nevada—was settled by In 1865 it became the print shop for in Gardnerville. It was moved to Genoa Street. Judge Daniel Webster Virgin The Banner. It was later converted to a in 1973. purchased the house in 1884. His
John Reese in 1851. Wolf Productions, Inc . topaz Lake, butcher shop and stage depot. N.R.H.P. daughter, Lillian Virgin Finnegan, is 1477 U.S. Highway 395 N., Suite C credited with the idea for the first 7. GIARDELLI HOUSE (PRIVATE) (located inside the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center) and the rest of Purchased by the Giardelli family in 1880. Candy Dance to raise money for N.R.H.P. — National Register of Gardnerville, Nevada 89410 It still is owned by the Giardelli and Falcke streetlights in Genoa. N.R.H.P. Historic Places families. Carson Valley. ©2014 CVVA.11/14.7.5M VisitCarsonValley.org