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Virginia City was the first silver rush town, and the first to intensely apply large-scale industrial mining methods. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] After a year in existence, the boomtown had 42 saloons, 42 stores, 6 restaurants, 3 hotels, and 868 dwellings to house a town residency of 2,345.
Pages in category "Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Contents: List of Registered Historic Places in Storey County, Nevada, USA: The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".
National Register of Historic Places in Storey County — western Nevada. Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Storey County, Nevada" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Savage Mansion, the Savage Mining Company's office and mine superintendent's residence; NRHP property built in 1861 [35] In the 21st century, Virginia City's economy is based on tourism. Many residents own and work at the shops in town that cater to tourists, while others seek jobs in the surrounding cities.
Museums in Virginia City, Nevada (4 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Virginia City, Nevada" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
John William Mackay (November 28, 1831 – July 20, 1902) was an Irish-American industrialist who rose from rags to riches. Born into abject poverty and raised in the slums of New York City, Mackay became one of the four Bonanza Kings, a partnership which capitalized on the wealth generated by the silver mines at the Comstock Lode in Nevada, making him one of the richest Americans in his time.
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