Stewart – Nye Residence
Stewart – Nye Residence Overview
This sandstone house was built in 1860 and was home to many historical figures.
In 1917 it was sold as a rectory for the Catholic Church.
Timeline
Nevada Historical Marker Category
- Architecture
- Person
Nevada Historical Marker Type
Blue marker
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Stewart – Nye Residence is Nevada Historical Marker #175.
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County
GPS Coordinates
39.16419918649576, -119.7706681866256
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
This house was built about 1860 of local sandstone for William Morris Stewart who lived here until 1862. He sold it to the territorial governor of Nevada, James W. Nye. The two men were elected as Nevada’s first United States senators after the territory achieved statehood in 1864. Stewart served from 1864 to1875 and again from 1887 to 1905. Nye served from 1864 to 1873. Both men were originally from New York.
The house later became the home of Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice George F. Talbot. In 1917 he sold the house and block to the Catholic diocese and it served as the rectory for the Catholic Church. It was subsequently sold for commercial use.
STATE HISTORIC MARKER NO. 175
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
CARSON CITY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
NEVADA LANDMARK SOCIETY
Nearby Historical Markers
Carson City is home to 26 Nevada State Historical Markers and the links to each are below for you to research to see if you want to add to your exploration list.
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- #1 Empire and the Carson River Mills
- #25 Nevada’s Capitol
- #44 Carson City
- #70 Bliss Mansion
- #71 Methodist Church of Carson City
- #72 Nevada State Children’s Home
- #75 Federal Government Building (1888- 1970)
- #76 Eagle Valley
- #77 Dat-So-La-Lee
- #78 Orion Clemens Home
- #91 Stewart Indian School
- #134 Trans-Sierran Pioneer Flight
- #175 Stewart – Nye Residence
- #179 First Air Flight Over Nevada
- #180 The Warm Springs Hotel and Nevada State Prison
- #181 Washoe Indians
- #193 Historic Flume and Lumberyard
- #194 Gardner’s Ranch
- #196 The United States Mint Carson City, Nevada
- #213 Lakeview
- #235 Camp Nye
- #243 Corbett-Fitzsimmon Fight
- #250 State Printing Building
- #252 Rinckel Mansion
- #258 Charles W. Friend House, Observatory & Weather Station
- #259 The Governor’s Mansion
References Used
- State Historic Preservation Office – Stewart – Nye Residence
- Carson.org Stewart Nye Residence
- Library of Congress – Stewart – Nye House