Esmeralda County Courthouse

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Esmeralda County Courthouse
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Esmeralda County Courthouse
General information
Completed1907
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Main contractorJohn Shea
Esmeralda County Courthouse
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LocationNE corner of Crook and Euclid Avenues
Goldfield, Nevada
Coordinates 37°42′31″N117°14′3″W / 37.70861°N 117.23417°W / 37.70861; -117.23417
Built1907
Part of Goldfield Historic District (ID82003213)
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1982

The Esmeralda County Courthouse, built in 1907, is a historic two-story county courthouse located on the northeast corner of Crook Avenue (U.S. 95) and Euclid Avenue in Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada. It is a contributing property in the Goldfield Historic District and still serves as the county's courthouse. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Access Esmeralda: Esmeralda County Courthouse". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  2. "Online Nevada: Esmeralda County Courthouse". Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2011.