Mineral County Courthouse, Hawthorne

Name: Mineral County Courthouse
Address: Hawthorne, United States

#3 among attractions in Hawthorne

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The Mineral County Courthouse, also known as the 1883 Esmeralda County Courthouse and the Old Mineral County Courthouse, is an historic county courthouse building located at 551 C Street in Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada. Built in 1883 as the Esmeralda County Courthouse, it served as such until 1907 when the county seat was moved to Goldfield. In 1911 when Mineral County was created, it became the first Mineral County Courthouse, and served until 1970, when a new courthouse was constructed. It is the only building in Nevada to have served as the courthouse of two different counties. On January 29, 1982 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2008, it was fenced off and in disrepair. ()

Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 38°31'31"N, 118°37'23"W

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Hawthorne United States

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Mineral County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hawthorne Ordnance Museum, Mineral County Museum.

0.4 miN
History museum, Military museum, Museum
Hawthorne Ordnance Museum, Hawthorne
11 min walk • The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum is located at 925 E Street, Hawthorne, Nevada. The museum showcases various demilitarized ammunition and other military equipment belonging to the United States Navy and the United States Army which were manufactured and stored in an ammunition depot based in Hawthorne.
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History museum, Museum
Mineral County Museum, Hawthorne
13 min walk • The Mineral County Museum is located at 400 Tenth Street, Hawthorne, Nevada. It has over 15,000 square feet of display space. The collection includes antique clothing, mining equipment, minerals, photographs, horse-drawn carriages, and fire equipment.