National Register Listing

Wabuska Railroad Station

S. Carson St., Carson City (Independent City), NV
The Wabuska Railroad Station is significant as an intact example of early twentieth century Nevada railroad architecture. The depot is among the last surviving railroad stations associated with the Hazen to Mina branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Of the seven stations constructed to serve the line in the early twentieth century, only the Wabuska and Mina Freight stations survive.

The Wabuska Railroad Station is also historically significant as the major shipping point for Mason Valley. During the early 1900's, the Wabuska region served as the principal supplier of agricultural products for the mining camps of Tonopah and Goldfield. Wabuska also served as the transfer point for the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad, a major carrier of copper ore which operated between 1910 and 1947.
Local significance of the building:
Commerce; Transportation; Architecture

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

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