Zeb Kendall House

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Zeb Kendall House
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Location159 University Ave., Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates 38°03′58″N117°14′01″W / 38.06603°N 117.23354°W / 38.06603; -117.23354 Coordinates: 38°03′58″N117°14′01″W / 38.06603°N 117.23354°W / 38.06603; -117.23354
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
Architectural styleNeo-Colonial
MPS Tonopah MRA
NRHP reference No. 82003233 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1982

The Zeb Kendall House, at 159 University Ave. in Tonopah, Nevada, United States, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

It was deemed significant for its association with Zebeniezer "Zeb" Kendall (d.1954), a prominent Tonopah citizen who developed mining interests, operated the Palace Hotel, and represented Nye County in the Nevada state legislature. It is also significant for its architecture as a well-preserved Neo-Colonial wood-frame structure. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Janus Associates (September 1980). "Nye County Historic Property Survey: Zeb Kendall House". National Park Service. (includes photos)