Eureka Sentinel Building
Eureka Sentinel Building Overview
Constructed in 1879, this building was designed by architect C.M. Bennett.
The Eureka Sentinel was published here from 1879 to 1960.
Category
Architecture
Marker Type
On building
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Eureka Sentinel Building is Nevada Historical Marker #170.
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County
GPS Coordinates
39.512468, -115.961652
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
Constructed in 1879 at a cost of $10,000, the Sentinel Building was designed by architect C.M. Bennett. The Eureka Sentinel was published here from 1879 to 1960. Three generations of the Skillman family, Archibald, Edward, and Willis, edited the newspaper. The last editor, Edward J. Moyle, had been with the Sentinel for over fifty years before he took over the editorial chair in 1944.
STATE HISTORICAL MARKER No. 170
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATIONS OFFICE
EUREKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY