96-520: The Sears–Ferris House , at 311 W Third Street in Carson City, Nevada , is a historic house built in 1863. It was owned from 1868 to 1890 by George Washington Gale Ferris Sr., father of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. , future inventor of the Ferris wheel . It has also been known as the G. W. G. Ferris House . Originally built in about 1863 by Gregory A. Sears, a pioneer Carson City businessman,
192-641: A bald eagle that was hunted and killed by one of the early settlers and was featured pinned on a wall inside the post. As the area was part of the larger Utah Territory (1850-1896), it was governed from the territorial (and later state) capital of Salt Lake City on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake , where the territorial government was headquartered there several hundred miles further east with Mormon ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ) patriarch of Brigham Young (1801-1877), as first Governor of Utah . Early settlers bristled at
288-464: A day, so the mines could cover their costs selling the low-grade ore to pay expenses and reap the profits from the high grade. With the coming of the railroad, a reduction in freight rates for lumber by almost half occurred, and the railroad could haul more material by the trainload, so mining activity increased, creating more business for the railroad. Sharon's idea of low cost transportation paid off. The railroad cost $ 1,750,000 to build, not including
384-521: A downtown master plan, specifying no building within 500 feet (150 metres) of the capitol would surpass it in height. This plan effectively prohibited future high-rise development in the center of downtown. The Ormsby House is the tallest building in downtown Carson City, at a height of 117 feet (36 m). The structure was completed in 1972. Most of the city proper resides in the Eagle Valley . The Carson River flows from Douglas County through
480-463: A female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97. The city's age distribution was: 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
576-622: A few diversified trees. Mr. Ferris brought in many Eastern ornamental plants like hickory , black walnut and chestnut to Carson City . Several of those trees are at the Nevada State Capitol grounds till date. George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., born in Galesburg , Illinois in 1859, was the most notable person related to this house, he was a little boy when his family shifted from their homestead in Carson Valley to
672-484: A few feet of the shaft. It is low grade ore, assaying $ 26 or $ 28 to the ton, and will yield under the stamps not far from $ 17 per ton. It is ore which heretofore was considered too poor to work and was accordingly used to fill up drifts with. The railroad now affords for the first time a chance to work this low grade ore profitably. The chapter above from the Gold Hill Daily News states that low grade ore
768-581: A line extension to Reno was begun, to connect the V&;T line with the Central Pacific Railroad . This would allow through train service between Virginia City and San Francisco . Construction began with track being installed at the Reno end of the line. The first train to ran end-to-end from Virginia City to Reno on August 24, 1872, pulled appropriately by the road's newest locomotive at
864-488: A passenger steamboat liner, then journeying uphill past Sacramento to Nevada. As such, Carson City bested Virginia City and American Flat. Curry loaned the Warm Springs Hotel to the territorial Legislature as a temporary meeting hall. The Legislature named Carson City to be the county seat of Ormsby County and also selected the hotel as the territorial prison, with Curry serving as its first warden. Today,
960-437: A proposed spent nuclear fuel storage facility at Yucca Mountain prohibitively expensive (by raising property tax rates to the maximum allowed) or to allow the state to collect the potential federal payments of property taxes on the facility, the state government in 1987 carved Yucca Mountain out of Nye County and created a new county with no residents out of the area surrounding Yucca called Bullfrog County . Carson City became
1056-703: A short ceremony attended by the governor during which receiving schools are assigned a 10-foot banner. Western Nevada College (WNC) is a regionally accredited, two-year and four-year institution which is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education . The college offers many programs including education, arts and science. Carson City has a public library , the Carson City Library. Nation: States: Territories: Virginia and Truckee Railroad The Virginia and Truckee Railroad (stylized as Virginia & Truckee Railroad )
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#17327978433501152-568: A thousand Chinese people, "one for every five Caucasians", lived in Carson City. Carson City's population and transportation traffic decreased when the Central Pacific Railroad built a branch line through Donner Pass to connect with the Carson and Colorado Railroad . The new branch also bypassed the Virginia & Truckee line, and ran too far to the north to benefit Carson City. The city
1248-592: A wide variety of features including picnic tables, beaches, restrooms, fishing, softball, basketball hoops, ponds, tennis, and volleyball. The largest park is Mills Park, which has a total land area of 51 acres (0.21 km ) and includes the 2 ft ( 610 mm ) narrow-gauge Carson & Mills Park Railroad. While there are no ski slopes within Carson City, the city is near the Heavenly Mountain Resort , Diamond Peak and Mount Rose Ski Tahoe skiing areas. Carson City has served as one of
1344-545: Is a privately owned heritage railroad , headquartered in Virginia City, Nevada . Its private and publicly owned route is 14 miles (23 km) long. When first constructed in the 19th century, it was a commercial freight railroad ( reporting mark VT ) which was originally built to serve the Comstock Lode mining communities of northwestern Nevada . At its height, the railroad's route ran from Reno south to
1440-473: Is currently at the Virginia City shops undergoing restoration work. It has been reassigned the number 30 from SP 1251. The following is a list of the locomotives currently owned by the reborn V&T. In order to ascend the mountain to Virginia City it was necessary to build an enormous trestle. Popular Nevada mythology says Crown Point Trestle was considered to be such a feat of engineering that it
1536-529: Is generally considered a Republican stronghold, often voting for Republicans by wide margins. In 2004, George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 57–40%. In 2008, however, Barack Obama became the first Democrat since 1964 to win Ormsby County/Carson City, defeating John McCain 49–48%, by 204 votes, a margin of under 1%. Carson City, being the state capital, has seen many political protests and demonstrations. In an attempt to either make
1632-493: Is named after the mountain man Kit Carson (1809-1868). The town began as a stopover for California -bound immigrants, but developed into a city with the Comstock Lode , a silver strike in the mountains to the northeast. The city has served as Nevada's capital since statehood in 1864; for much of its history it was a hub for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad , although the tracks were removed in 1950. Before 1969, Carson City
1728-465: Is on Saliman Road. The district sponsors Carson Montessori School, a public charter school serving grades K-6. Students residing in any Nevada county may enroll. Carson Montessori School is the only school in district operating with a balanced budget. In 2019 Carson Montessori School received the Governor's STEM Schools Designation, an official recognition given to 25 schools statewide which causes
1824-435: Is one of two state capitals that border another state, the other being Trenton, New Jersey . Carson City features a cold semi-arid climate (Koppen: BSk ) with cold winters and hot summers. The city is in a high desert river valley approximately 4,802 feet (1,464 m) above sea level. There are four fairly distinct seasons. Winters see typically light to moderate snowfall, with an average of 14.0 inches (0.36 m), with
1920-603: Is operated separately from a portion from Gold Hill to Mound House , that was rebuilt with public funding and private donations. Gold was discovered in Nevada (then western Utah Territory ) in spring 1850, by a company of Mormon emigrants on their way to the California Gold Rush . These early travelers only lingered in Nevada until they could cross the Sierras. By 1858 prospectors were soon permanently camping in
2016-487: Is still served by both Greyhound and Amtrak, as well as Eastern Sierra Transit Authority service from Lone Pine to Reno. Carson City is also served by the Carson Airport , which is a regional airport in the northern part of the city. Reno–Tahoe International Airport , which is 28 miles (45 km) away, handles domestic commercial flights. The Carson City School District , the sole public school district of
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#17327978433502112-418: Is virtually no ground public transportation to other destinations. Passenger trains have not served Carson City since 1950, when the Virginia and Truckee Railroad was shut down. Greyhound Lines stopped their bus services to the town in 2006 and Amtrak discontinued their connecting thruway bus to Sacramento, California , in 2008. There is now only a limited Monday – Friday RTC bus service, to Reno which
2208-619: The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City , is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada . As of the 2020 census , the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley , on the eastern edge of the Carson Range , a branch of the Sierra Nevada , about 30 miles (50 km) south of Reno . The city
2304-722: The Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon . For the film, the Pullmans were repainted in Pullman green, while No. 29 was repainted as Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway No. 729 (the real 729 was also a 2-8-0 Consolidation, and several of its classmates are preserved). No. 29 is the latest in a long line of V&T locomotives to appear in films, as equipment from the original V&T frequently appeared in westerns by Desilu Productions . As of October 2023,
2400-808: The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg . In addition, an operating 5/8-scale replica of the V&T locomotive, "Reno", has been running on the Washington Park and Zoo Railway since 1959. On April 18, 2018, the Nevada State Railroad Museum swapped No. 18 "Dayton" for No. 27. The engine will now be in the Comstock Historic Center, and the Dayton will reside in Carson City. On March 2, 2020,
2496-412: The Virginia , and engine No. 5, the Carson , named after Nevada cities. The Booth and Baldwin locomotives were disassembled at Reno on a Central Pacific siding. The "Lyon", "Ormsby" and "Storey" were hauled to Carson via Washoe Valley and reassembled in the shops. The "Virginia" and "Carson" were hauled up Geiger Grade from Reno to Virginia City and then reassembled. They had the distinction of being
2592-599: The mountain man , explorer and scout he had hired for his expedition. Later, settlers named the area Washoe, in reference to the indigenous people. By 1851, the Eagle Station ranch along the Carson River was a trading post and stop-over for westbound travelers and wagons on the California Trail 's Carson Branch , which ran through Eagle Valley . The valley and trading post received their name from
2688-499: The 15th and 16th the line opened to the public. It was estimated that completion of the line from Gold Hill to downtown Carson City would cost in excess of $ 55 million, and it was planned that the line, which was originally abandoned in 1938, would be completed and fully operational once again in 2012. However, as of 2024, trains only go as far as Eastgate Station, in eastern Carson City. The Virginia and Truckee's locomotives and other equipment appeared in numerous Westerns over
2784-484: The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City. With this consolidation, Carson City absorbed former town sites such as Empire City , which had grown up in the 1860s as a milling center along the Carson River and current U.S. Route 50 . Carson City could now advertise itself as one of America's largest state capitals with its 146 square miles (380 km ) of city limits. In 1991, the city adopted
2880-562: The Crown Point Ravine. This practice has been abandoned in recent years, though. In June 2008, #29 returned to operation after a significant overhaul. The Commission subsequently rebuilt the line from Gold Hill (connection with the current V&T Railroad) to Carson City, running the first train over the line in 68 years on August 14, 2009. The ceremonial first run from Virginia City to Mound House (referred to as "Carson City Eastgate" in official material) occurred for VIPs. On
2976-727: The Future Part III as the lead locomotive of the train that destroys the DeLorean time machine , was acquired as a replacement for D-2. In May 2022, the railroad acquired a Baldwin 2-8-2 from the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad . The locomotive, No. 100, was built for the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Company in 1926, and ran on the Heber Valley Railroad from 1976 to 1989. The locomotive
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3072-635: The Mound House junction. Because of the break of gauge between the Carson & Colorado and Virginia & Truckee, the Tonopah ore had to be unloaded by hand from the narrow-gauge cars and into the standard gauge cars at the C&;C northern terminus, causing a backlog of traffic, as cars waited to be transferred. The problem caused by this was also apparent in delivering mining equipment and materials to
3168-692: The Pullmans are still wearing their movie colors, while No. 29 was quickly given its old identity back upon its return. In February 2022, the V&T acquired three pieces of equipment from the Fillmore and Western Railway in Ventura County, California . These were an ex- CB&Q Pullman numbered 2205 and named Rancho Camulos , an ex-SP ALCO S-6 numbered 1059, and the body of a Pacific Fruit Express reefer . 1059, which famously appeared in Back to
3264-585: The Southern Pacific (controlled at the time by the Union Pacific Railroad ) offered to buy the Virginia & Truckee, but the V&T officials set their price too high (according to Union Pacific president Harriman ). Instead, the Southern Pacific built their own line from the closest available intersection with the former C&C. The line ran 28 miles from Hazen to Fort Churchill and connected their own main lines, thus bypassing
3360-541: The United States, it is treated as a county-equivalent for census purposes. The Washoe people have inhabited the valley and surrounding areas for about 6,000 years. The first European Americans to arrive in what is now known as Eagle Valley were John C. Frémont and his exploration party in January 1843. Fremont named the river flowing through the valley Carson River in honor of Kit Carson ,(1809-1868),
3456-406: The United States. Carson City is the smallest of the United States' 366 metropolitan statistical areas . As of the 2010 census, there were 55,274 people, 20,171 households, and 13,252 families residing in the city. The population density was 366 people per square mile (141 people/km ). There were 21,283 housing units at an average density of 148 per square mile (57/km ). The racial makeup of
3552-521: The V&T entirely. In 1904, the corporation changed its name to the Virginia and Truckee Rail way . In response to agricultural and cattle ranch concerns, the V&T built a short branch line to Minden , about 26 miles south of Carson City, in 1906. This branch line brought in increased freight traffic. As a result, the V&T purchased three new ten-wheelers from Baldwin: (the first) No. 25, 26, and 27, in 1905, 1907, and 1913, respectively. The Virginia and Truckee's decline began as early as 1924,
3648-445: The Virginia & Truckee as well as other narrow gauge railroads, such as the Carson and Colorado Railroad , Denver and Rio Grande Railroad , and Rio Grande Southern Railroad . In 1972, a Virginia City railroad enthusiast , Robert C. Gray, who as a young man was one of the passengers on the last train to Virginia City in 1938, sought to rebuild the V&T as a tourist line. After gaining approval from Storey County, reconstruction of
3744-512: The Virginia City area, as the city grew to over 25,000 inhabitants at its height, and was among the largest and wealthiest towns in the West. However, from the beginning, the costs to transport Comstock ore to the mills from points on the Lode (as well as to return wood and lumber to supply the mines) became so great that many mines were closed, and only the higher quality ores were worth processing in
3840-407: The Virginia City branch already having been dismantled during that year. At the time of the railroad's closure, it had only three locomotives operating, the second no. 25 as well as numbers 26 and 27 (all 4-6-0's built by Baldwin in 1905, 1907, and 1913, respectively). No. 26 was originally scheduled to haul the last train, but after making its run on May 1, 1950, the single-stall locomotive shed it
3936-458: The Warm Springs Hotel a mile to the east of the town center. When new territorial governor James W. Nye (1815-1876, served 1861-1864), traveled east to Nevada, he chose Carson City as the territorial capital instead of earlier Genoa , which had functioned temporarily as such for the past few years. Influenced by Carson City lawyer William M. Stewart (1827-1909), who escorted him from the port of San Francisco, California where he arrived onboard
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4032-511: The acquisition of a second bay-window caboose, No. 52, from Jim Dobbas, Inc. in Antelope, California . The caboose, a former Union Pacific CA-11 steel caboose built in 1979 as No. 25852, began being used on daily trains to Gold Hill in August 2021, and is used to increase capacity on busy weekends. In 2021, No. 29, along with cars 101–103, were trucked out to Pawhuska, Oklahoma , to appear in
4128-409: The area around what is now Virginia City . In 1859, gold was found in outcroppings in the hills and canyons just outside what is now Virginia City. Among the gold ore in these outcroppings were bluish chunks of silver ore which clogged the rockers . Silver was not recognized in this form, so initially, it was overlooked in favor of the gold, and later found to be quite valuable. This was the first of
4224-420: The city was 81.1% White, 1.9% Black or African American , 2.4% Native American , 2.1% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.4% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. 21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the 2000 census, there were 20,171 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had
4320-497: The city, operates ten schools there. The six elementary schools are Bordewich-Bray Elementary School, Empire Elementary School, Fremont Elementary School, Fritsch Elementary School, Mark Twain Elementary School, and Al Seeliger Elementary School. The two middle schools are Carson Middle School and Eagle Valley Middle School. Carson High School and the alternative Pioneer High School serve high school students. Carson High
4416-560: The city: Nevada State Route 28 , U.S. Route 395 , U.S. Route 50 , and Interstate 580 , its only freeway. Phase 1 of the Carson City Freeway Project from US 395, just north of the city, to US 50 was completed in February 2006, and Phase 2A, extending from Rt. 50 to Fairview Drive, was officially opened on September 24, 2009. Phase 2B, Fairview Drive to Rt. 50, was completed in August 2017. Prior to 2012, Carson City
4512-406: The control by Mormon-influenced officials and desired the creation of the provisional Nevada Territory with Isaac Roop (1822-1869, served 1859-1861), as provisional Governor. A vigilante group of influential settlers, headed by Abraham Curry (1815-1873), sought a site for a capital city for the envisioned future separate territory. In 1858, Abraham Curry bought Eagle Station and the settlement
4608-501: The cost of rolling stock or buildings. The V&T ran 30–45 trains per day at the height of the Big Bonanza from Carson to Virginia City and Gold Hill. Still primarily a freight railroad, there were 22 locomotives and 361 freight cars in use at the peak of the Virginia and Truckee operations (1876 & 1877), which carried over 400,000 tons of freight per month. This was in contrast to a mere 10 passenger cars. In late 1871,
4704-483: The county seat of Bullfrog County, even though it is not in Bullfrog County and is more than 100 miles (160 km) from Yucca Mountain. A state judge found the process unconstitutional in 1989, and Bullfrog County's territory was retroceded to Nye County. Carson City has never hosted any professional team sports. However, a variety of sports are offered at parks and recreation. Many neighborhood parks offer
4800-509: The first car of revenue for the company from Carson City to Gold Hill, a flat car loaded with lumber for the Crown Point Company. This milestone was also marked by the opening of the Crown Point Ravine trestle and the first crossing of the work train, engine No. 1 plus four cars, followed closely behind by engine No. 2, plus four cars (1 revenue). It is assumed that from the 12th to the 18th the railroad laid track (spurs) to service
4896-435: The first locomotives in Virginia City. The Lyon, with the distinction of being the first locomotive for the V&T RR, was also the engine that pulled the work train, arriving in Virginia City on January 28, 1870, and completing the initially planned route. The line was opened in its entirety on Jan. 29 with regular passenger service starting on Feb. 1, 1870 On Nov. 12, 1869 V&T Engine no. 2, an H.J. Booth 2-6-0, pulled
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#17327978433504992-460: The first passenger train pulling into Virginia City on Jan. 29, 1870. The railroad served as a reliable connection for residents of Carson City and Virginia City. By December 1869, special rail cars were outfitted to bring theater patrons from Carson City to Virginia City for Piper's Opera House presentations. Named the Lyon , engine No. 1 was one of three 2-6-0 's purchased from H.J. Booth by
5088-543: The first year in which the railroad failed to make a profit. Mining revenue had dropped off to very low levels, though revenue from the Minden line continued to flow. Passenger revenue was on a steady decline, due to the increased use of the automobile on the ever-expanding highway system in the US. US 395 ran alongside the V&T from Minden all the way up to Reno, and US 50 ran from south of Carson City over to Mound House and
5184-651: The fledgling railroad, along with engine No. 2, the Ormsby , and No. 3, the Storey . The railroad placed orders for five locomotives, three from H.J. Booth and two from Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . The first three of the five original locomotives purchased were named after Nevada counties (Lyon, Ormsby, and Storey). The last two of the five, built by Baldwin, were engine No. 4,
5280-401: The four supervisors must reside in respective wards, numbered 1 through 4. The mayor and supervisors serve four year terms. Elections are staggered so the mayor and the supervisors from Wards 2 and Ward 4 are elected in presidential election years, and the supervisors from Wards 1 and 3 are elected in the even-numbered years in between (i.e., the same year as gubernatorial elections). The city
5376-521: The hottest temperature 107 °F (41.7 °C) on July 19, 1931, and the highest minimum 75 °F (23.9 °C) on August 1, 2022. There are 125 mornings with lows below freezing, but afternoon maxima top 50 °F or 10 °C on all but 52 days, and top freezing on all but five. Temperatures below 0 °F or −17.8 °C are very rare, occurring about twice per winter and frequently not occurring at all. The coldest temperature in Carson City has been −27 °F or −32.8 °C on January 21, 1937,
5472-538: The house in July 1968. [REDACTED] Media related to Sears-Ferris House at Wikimedia Commons This article about a property in Nevada on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Nevada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Carson City, Nevada Carson City , officially
5568-564: The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places for Carson City in 1979. It includes Colonial Revival and Georgian Revival architecture. This house is square in size and its measure is roughly sixty by sixty feet. It is currently under private ownership and not open to the public. Along with his family, Mr. Ferris arrived in Nevada as a gentleman farmer in 1864. Besides cultivating normal crops, he planted quite
5664-473: The late 1940s, discussions began about merging Ormsby County and Carson City. By this time, the county was little more than Carson City and a few hamlets to the west. By the 1960 census, all but 2,900 of the county's residents lived in Carson City. However, the effort did not pay off until 1966, when a statewide referendum approved the merger. The required constitutional amendment was passed in 1968. On April 1, 1969, Ormsby County and Carson City officially merged as
5760-502: The line began from F Street to the Eastern portal of Tunnel #4. Work to re-open Tunnel #4 continued until it was finally reopened in the late 1980s. Work had started on Tunnel #3 (which had a history of instability to the point that regular passenger cars could no longer fit by the time the last trains ran in 1938), but a large boulder shifted and buried the tunnel. A shoofly was built around the tunnel, just enough as to not be too sharp for
5856-466: The local mines of Gold Hill, for without the track, the railroad could not get cars in to load. However, no sources have been found that reference this. On Nov. 18, 1869, engine No. 1 hauled the railroads first revenue train of ore from the Yellow Jacket mine. By Dec. 21, regular scheduled trains were running between Gold Hill and Carson City, hauling wood and lumber up the hill and ore back down to
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#17327978433505952-610: The locomotives, opening up a view of the valley. Officials with the public Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway held a "silver spike" ceremony on January 3, 2006, in Carson City to commemorate the completion of two miles of track near Gold Hill . The construction, completed in September 2005, was part of an effort to restore the V&T's mainline from Virginia City to Carson City for operations. Then- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid ( D -Nev), who
6048-437: The lowest maximum 5 °F or −15 °C on December 12, 1932, and December 22, 1990, and the coldest month January 1949 with a mean temperature of 12.6 °F (−10.8 °C), although January 1937 at 14.9 °F (−9.5 °C) is the only other month below 21 °F or −6.1 °C. The average temperature in Carson City increased by 4.1 °F (2.3 °C) between 1984 and 2014, a greater change than in any other city in
6144-471: The mills. The first lot of ore from the Yellow Jacket mine and in fact from the Comstock ledge - yet shipped over the railroad was sent down yesterday to the Yellow Jacket mill on Carson River. There were seven car loads of it, about eight and a half tons to the load, not far from 60 tons. This was from the 700 foot level of the old north mine, and dumped directly into the cars, the railroad passing within
6240-423: The mines and the town of Tonopah which was in a building boom. Southern Pacific officials did not like this arrangement, so in 1904 they converted the narrow gauge C&C to standard gauge from Mound House to Mina , renamed the Nevada & California Railroad. This allowed Southern Pacific trains to run along the V&T through to Mound House to the Nevada & California, and on down to Tonopah. In addition,
6336-472: The mines or mills when their owners defaulted on payments. The bank gradually came into possession of many important mining and ore-processing facilities. Sharon, along with business partners Darius Ogden Mills and William Ralston , formed the bank-owned Union Mill & Mining Company to process the ore from the mills that had been foreclosed upon. Initially, the Comstock Lode was a boon for
6432-421: The mines that stayed open. Being in control of mines and mills with his partners, Sharon realized that a cheap form of transportation between the mines, the mills, and the cities would allow the banks holdings to be more profitable. There were many propositions starting as early as 1861 for railroads to service the area and decrease costs. Sharon eventually (with the addition of $ 500,000 in county bonds to move
6528-451: The most snowfall 34.5 inches or 0.88 metres in March 1952. The most precipitation in one day has been 3.12 inches or 79.2 millimetres on November 19 of 1950. There are 39.5 afternoons of 90 °F (32.2 °C)+ highs annually, with 100 °F (37.8 °C)+ temperatures occurring 1.2 afternoons per year. The hottest month has been July 2021 with an average of 77.6 °F (25.3 °C),
6624-599: The most snowfall being 82.1 inches (2.1 m) from July 1951 to June 1952 and the least 3.1 inches (0.079 m) from July 2002 to June 2003. Most precipitation occurs in winter and spring, with summer and fall being fairly dry, drier than neighboring California. The wettest “rain year” was from July 1937 to June 1938 with 19.36 inches (491.7 mm) and the driest from July 1971 to June 1972 with 3.48 inches (88.4 mm). The most precipitation in one month occurred in December 1955 when 10.39 inches or 263.9 millimetres fell and
6720-404: The population over the age of five. In total, 17.7% (9,174) of Carson City's population age 5 and older spoke a first language other than English. Ormsby County consolidated with Carson City in 1969, and the county simultaneously dissolved. The city is now governed by a five-member board of supervisors, consisting of a mayor and four supervisors. All members are elected at-large , but each of
6816-407: The poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. As of 2010, 82.3% (42,697) of Carson City residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a first language , while 14.1% (7,325) spoke Spanish , 0.6% (318) French , and numerous Indo-Aryan languages were spoken as a main language by 0.5% (261) of
6912-496: The property is still part of the state prison. When Nevada became the 36th state in 1864 during the American Civil War (1861-1865), Carson City was confirmed as Nevada's permanent state capital . Carson City's development was no longer dependent on the mining industry and instead became a thriving commercial center. The Virginia and Truckee Railroad was built between Virginia City and Carson City . A log flume
7008-452: The railroad with highways that operated at a loss, the railroad was abandoned in 1950 after years of declining revenue, constrained by the requirement to turn a profit. Much of the track was pulled up and sold, along with the remaining locomotives and cars. In the 1970s, with public interest in historic railroads on the rise, efforts began to rebuild the line. The portion from Virginia City to Gold Hill has been rebuilt by private interests, and
7104-407: The railroad, equal to $ 16,955,556 today), envisioned a railroad to run from Virginia City, through Gold Hill where the first of the Comstock Lode was mined, passing the mills along the river, and ending at the state capital, Carson City . When finished, this route would cover 21 miles (34 km), descend 1,575 feet (480 m) of elevation and have so many curves as to make 17 full circles in
7200-522: The railroad. Shortly after the sale of the C&C, silver was discovered at Tonopah, Nevada . The C&C became prosperous for the Southern Pacific (as well as the V&T, which had intermediate rail access), as wagon trains would run for miles through the desert to reach the narrow-gauge line, or later on the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad which would then carry it back to the V&T at
7296-411: The replica of V&T No. 1 was shipped to Carson City, where it will reside at the Nevada State Railroad Museum and will be completed. In May 2013, the railroad acquired a GE 44-ton switcher engine and three passenger cars from the defunct Yuma Valley Railway . The diesel has been given the number D-3. In November 2016, the railroad acquired an EMD SW1200 from Evraz , numbered 3540. 2020 saw
7392-596: The residence in Carson City. He went to military school for graduation in 1875. Later in 1881, Ferris, Jr. completed his graduation in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . He became famous in 1893 for inventing the Ferris Wheel situated at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago . George Washington Gale Ferris, Sr. along with his wife Martha shifted to Riverside, California in 1881. Ferris Sr. sold
7488-454: The residence including a part of the block to Mary Ferris Ardery, his daughter in 1890 at $ 3,000. Mary changed the style of the front porch to a classical look. In the twentieth century, the residence was owned by different owners: in 1922 the house was owned by the Mahers, Thurman Cross bought the house in 1956, in 1968 Ferdinand Hirzy took the ownership and Mr and Mrs Charles Herron moved in
7584-560: The silver from what came to be called the Comstock Lode . Numerous mills appeared along the Carson River from Dayton to Brunswick (toward Eagle Valley ( Carson City )) to process the ore from the Comstock Lode. Low interest rates enticed mine and mill owners alike to finance through the bank. Many of these mills and some mines were built with loans from the Bank of California , whose Nevada agent, William Sharon , would foreclose upon
7680-577: The southern part of California, and supposedly to the Colorado River where new mining claims were being struck. This never did pan out, and by 1891 those claim sites were all but forgotten. A liability to the V&T, the "slim princess" was sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1900. In the words of Ogden Mills , "Either we built this line 300 miles too short or 300 years too early", reflecting V&T's attitude towards
7776-606: The southwestern edge of both the valley and Carson City. Since the consolidation, the city limits today include several small populated areas outside of this valley. Today the city limits include several peaks in the Sierra Nevada , small portions of both the Virginia Range and the Pine Nut Mountains and portions of Marlette Lake and Lake Tahoe . The highest elevation in city limits is Snow Valley Peak at an elevation of 9,214 feet (2,808 m). Carson City
7872-400: The state capital at Carson City . In Carson City, the mainline split into two branches. One branch continued south to Minden , while the other branch traveled east to Virginia City. The first section from Virginia City to Carson City was constructed beginning in 1869 to haul ore, lumber and supplies for the Comstock Lode silver mines. After the federal and state governments began competing with
7968-518: The state's centers for politics and business. Every state governor since Denver S. Dickerson has resided in the Governor's Mansion in Carson City. The following personalities took up residence in Carson City at some point in their lives. The following is a list of notable employers in Carson City from the fourth quarter of 2012: 1,000–1,499 employees 500–999 employees 200–499 employees 100–199 employees There are four highways in
8064-534: The thirteen and a half miles from the river to Virginia City. Ground was broken on February 18, 1869, two miles below Gold Hill on American Flats when grading crews went to work. There were seven tunnels on the line, requiring 2–5 months each to hole through, and an 85 ft tall, 500 ft long trestle built over the Crown Point ravine. The first track was laid and the ceremonial first spike driven on September 28, 1869 by superintendent Henry M. Yerington, with
8160-441: The time, No. 11 , the "Reno." This milestone marked the completion of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. In 1875, the railroad was earning a profit of over $ 100,000 per month and started paying annual dividends of $ 360,000 (or $ 30,000/month) to investors. In 1880, the V&T built a three-foot narrow gauge railroad called the Carson & Colorado (C&C). The railroad ran from Mound House , just east of Carson City, to
8256-502: The turnoff to Nevada State Route 17 (later NV 341 ), the route to Virginia City. The sole owner of the railroad in 1933 was Ogden Livingston Mills , grandson of original co-founder Darius Ogden Mills. He personally paid the deficits in the railroad's operating costs as a nod to the past and his family's involvement in the early days of Virginia City. In 1938, a year after Mills' death, the railroad went into receivership , and its management began making plans to cease operations, with
8352-736: The years since the railroad operated otherwise obsolete equipment well into the "cinema age". Many of these pieces have been restored and are on display at museums throughout the country. Cars and locomotives from the original railroad are on display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, at the Comstock History Center on C Street in Virginia City, at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento and at
8448-442: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males. Data from the 2000 census indicates the median income for a household in the city was $ 41,809, and the median income for a family was $ 49,570. Males had a median income of $ 35,296 versus $ 27,418 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,943. 10.0% of the population and 6.9% of families were below
8544-570: Was also built from the Sierra Nevada mountains range into Carson City. The current Nevada State Capitol building was constructed from 1869 to 1871. The United States Mint also operated its branch of the Carson City Mint between the years of 1870 and 1893, which struck gold and silver coins of United States currency . People came from China during that time, many to work on the transcontinental railroad being constructed. Some of them owned businesses and taught school. By 1880, almost
8640-471: Was instrumental in securing $ 10 million in federal funding for the project, and Nevada Lieutenant Governor Lorraine Hunt , who secured an additional $ 1 million in state funding for the project, both spoke at the ceremony. The completion of the first phase of the extension saw the last train of the day venturing beyond Gold Hill and to American Flats, over a massive fill of the Overman Pit, near
8736-468: Was one of only five state capitals not directly served by an interstate highway; the city lost this distinction when I-580 was extended into the city limits. Carson City's first modern bus system, Jump Around Carson , or JAC, opened to the public in October 2005. JAC uses a smaller urban bus ideal for Carson City. Tahoe Transportation District connects Gardnerville with Carson City. However, there
8832-739: Was slightly revitalized with the mining booms in nearby Tonopah and Goldfield . The United States federal building (now renamed the Paul Laxalt Building) was completed in 1890 as was the Stewart Indian School . Even these developments could not prevent its population from dropping to just over 1,500 people by 1930. Carson City resigned itself to small city status, advertising itself as "America's smallest capital". The city slowly grew after World War II (1939/1941-1945); by 1960, it had reached its former 1880 mining boom-town era population size of 80 years before. As early as
8928-496: Was stored in on the banks of the Truckee River in Reno caught fire. No. 26, deemed a total loss, was scrapped, and the road instead restored no. 27 for the occasion. On May 31, 1950, no. 27 pulled the Virginia and Truckee's final train. Lucius Beebe , a noted railroad historian, settled in Virginia City with Charles Clegg , a photographer, and helped to revitalize the town and interest in the railroad by writing books about
9024-479: Was the county seat of Ormsby County . That year, after a referendum approved merging the city and the county, the state legislature issued a revised city charter that merged them into the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City . With the consolidation, the city limits extend west across the Sierra Nevada to the California - Nevada state line in the middle of Lake Tahoe . Like other independent cities in
9120-416: Was thereafter renamed Carson City. Curry and several other partners had Eagle Valley surveyed for development. Curry decided Carson City would someday serve as the capital city and left a 10-acre (40,000 m ) plot in the center of town for a capitol building. After gold and silver ore were discovered in 1859 on the nearby newly-named Comstock Lode , Carson City's population began to grow. Curry built
9216-409: Was valued at $ 26–$ 28 to the ton. It also states that (after transportation and milling costs, or "yield under the stamps") the result would be around $ 17 to the ton coming back to the mine. Milling rates were about $ 7/ton. Based on an average of $ 27/ton of low grade ore, that left a freight cost of $ 3/ton. That one ton of ore could pay the wages for three experienced underground miners and a carpenter for
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