Eureka Historic District - Eureka, Nevada - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Eureka is one of the best preserved of Nevada’s mining boom towns. The Eureka Historic District was established on April 13, 1973 and is the only National Register site in Eureka County. Many of the primary buildings are located along Hwy. 50 and coordinates for this are at the intersection of Main Street (Hwy. 50) and Bateman Street.

Eureka’s rich lead and silver ore was discovered in 1864 but it was not until 1869 that a new smelting process was found that could treat the difficult ore and make it productive. Between these dates the area was totally deserted. Eureka became a boom town in 1869 and soon had a permanent population of about 8,000 people. Following the peak years of 1871 to 1885 the mining, and thus the town, gradually declined. Eureka was a part of Lander County until 1873 when it separated and became Eureka County.

Street address: Eureka, NV USA 89316 County / Borough / Parish: Eureka Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1850 - 1874 Historic function: Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Domestic, Government Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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