East Fork Hotel Building

Historical marker location:

1441 Highway 395, Gardnerville, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 395 and Gilman Avenue on U.S. 395.)

Marker installed: 2004

1441 Highway 395. Vernacular Utilitarian Style.

Nevada was once part of Mexico: Before it became part of the United States, Nevada was part of Mexico's Alta California territory. In fact, the state's name comes from the Spanish word for "snow-covered," a reference to the Sierra Nevada mountain range.