Friday's Station | |
Location | US 50 between Kingsbury Grade and Loop Rd., Stateline, Nevada |
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Coordinates | 38°57′50″N119°56′5″W / 38.96389°N 119.93472°W |
Area | 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) |
Built | 1860 |
NRHP reference No. | 86003259 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 9, 1986 |
Friday's Station, on US 50 between Kingsbury Grade and Loop Road in Stateline, Nevada, is a two-story wood-frame white building built as a Pony Express station and inn in 1860. In 1986, it was known as Park Cattle Company Residence and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two-story wood-frame white building is visible from U.S. Route 50 near the California-Nevada border at Stateline, Nevada. [2]
When built, it was also a Union Army military post of the District of California.
During the 1870s through the 1880s it operated as a resort under the name "Buttermilk Bonanza Ranch." [3] The listing included two contributing buildings: the second was a blacksmith shop and stable built in 1850 at the rear of the inn. [1] [3]
The nearest locale was called Smalls by 1891, [4] but had changed its name to Tahoe Village by 1955. [5]
The interior of the building has undergone several remodels throughout its history, but the original floor plan included space for both a restaurant and a saloon on the lower floor. [3] The upper floor has remained largely unchanged since its construction, except that it now features bathrooms which were not part of the original structure. [3] It is the only Pony Express station in the state of Nevada to survive in a largely intact form. [3]
It is designated as California Historical Landmark #728. [6]
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