Virginia and Truckee Railroad Depot-Carson City
729 N. Carson St., Carson City, NVThe Virginia & Truckee (V&T) Railroad Depot, constructed in 1872, is historically significant under Criterion A, in the area of transportation, for its association with railroad transportation in Carson City, Nevada. The V&T Railroad played a vital role in the Carson City economy and the depot best reflects the presence of the railroad in the community. Due in part to this railroad connection, the mining economy of the Comstock was able to weather lean times and to facilitate the movement of ore, lumber, and supplies from the Comstock to Carson City. To a lesser degree, the depot is also significant under Criterion c, in the area of architecture, as a well-preserved example of a wood-frame passenger depot procured from a railroad company pattern book within the V&T's former sphere of operation.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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