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International Hotel 

International Hotel 

International Hotel  Overview

This was the first commercial building constructed in Austin.

It was built in 1863 of lumber from the first International Hotel, constructed in Virginia City.

Category

  • Architecture
  • Event

Marker Type

On building

Nevada Historical Marker Number

International Hotel is Nevada Historical Marker #208.

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County

Lander County, Nevada

GPS Coordinates

39.493719, -117.072493

Nevada Historical Marker Transcription

FIRST COMMERCIAL BUILDING

CONSTRUCTED IN AUSTIN

1863

This structure was built of lumber from the first International Hotel, constructed in Virginia City.

David E. Buel constructed the hotel after being refused a free lot in Clifton at the mouth of the canyon below.  Buel, Frederick Baker, W.C. Harrington, and John Veatch located and recorded the original townsite of Austin.

STATE HISTORIC MARKER No. 208

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE

BERT ACREE

References Used

International Hotel