Chollar Mansion
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Chollar Mansion | |
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House in 2012 | |
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| Location | 565 S. D St., Virginia City, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°18′10″N 119°39′3″W / 39.30278°N 119.65083°WCoordinates: 39°18′10″N 119°39′3″W / 39.30278°N 119.65083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1861 |
| Built by | Hill, H.S. |
| Architect | Coleman, N.J. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000689[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1993 |
The Chollar Mansion is located at 565 S. D Street, in Virginia City, western Nevada. It is a historic Victorian Italianate style house, that was built in 1861.
The residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It was deemed significant for its association with William "Billy" Chollar, a miner whose Chollar Mine, later merged with Potosi Mine to form the Chollar-Potosi Mine, tapped part of the Comstock Lode, and yielded enormous amounts of silver ore. It is also significant for its fine Italianate architecture.[2]
History
The Chollar Mansion was designed by N. J. Coleman for William "Billy" Chollar, and was built when Virginia City was the Comstock Lode mining boom town in the 1860s. It was moved about .25 miles (0.40 km) in 1870 due to mining needs.
In 1993, the house became a bed and breakfast inn.[2]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places in Storey County, Nevada
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Bernadette Francke (March 1, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chollar Mansion" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1993