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Alamo Ranchhouse

Coordinates: 39°21′51″N 119°45′18″W / 39.36417°N 119.75500°W / 39.36417; -119.75500
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Alamo Ranchhouse
Alamo Ranchhouse is located in Nevada
Alamo Ranchhouse
Alamo Ranchhouse is located in the United States
Alamo Ranchhouse
LocationSouthwest of Steamboat at 20205 S. Virginia St.
Nearest citySteamboat, Nevada
Coordinates39°21′51″N 119°45′18″W / 39.36417°N 119.75500°W / 39.36417; -119.75500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1887
Architectural styleplantation style mansion
NRHP reference No.79001466[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1979

The Alamo Ranchhouse, near Steamboat, Nevada, is a historic "plantation style mansion" that was built in 1887. Also known as the Moffat Ranchhouse, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing structure.[1]

It is significant as the home of John Sparks, governor of Nevada during 1903–08, and later as the home of "cattle baron" William H. Moffat. It was the center of what was once a 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) ranch. The house was moved in 1978.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Wilbur E. Wieprecht, Heather Hallenberg and Phillip I. Earl (September 4, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alamo Ranchhouse / Moffat Ranchhouse". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1975 and 1978