Charles Hardy Home (Circa 1894)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 36° 48.319 W 114° 03.933
11S E 761792 N 4077294
This Mesquite Historical Marker is #11 on the Mesquite Historical Walking Tour. A map of the complete tour is available at the Virgin Valley Museum at 35 W Mesquite Blvd in downtown Mesquite or from the website listed below.
Waymark Code: WMF9PB
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Uncle Alaska
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This Historic Marker describes an early residence of Mesquite that was used for many different purposes.

This home is no longer in existence. The site is now occupied by a four-plex and its parking lot.

Marker Title (required): Charles Hardy Home (Circa 1894)

Marker Text (required):
Charles Hardy, one of the first settlers in Mesquite, used lumber he brought back from Mt. Trumbull and local adobe to build the original large central room of his home - the other rooms were added later. The room was used as a bedroom, living room, school and church. The first school classes and church meetings held in Mesquite after its permanent settlement in 1894 took place in the home that was built on this site.

County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)

Marker Type (required): Metal Plaque

Other Marker Type (optional): None

Is Marker Damaged? (required): No

Other Damage Type (optional): None

URL - Website (optional): [Web Link]

Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): Not Listed
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