Parish House (Virginia City, Nevada)

The Parish House, at 109 S. F St. in Virginia City, Nevada, is a well-preserved historic Italianate-style house that was built in 1876. It is included in the Virginia City Historic District. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

Parish House
Location109 S. F St., Virginia City, Nevada
Coordinates39°18′33″N 119°38′48″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1876
Built byJones, Goodwin C.
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.93000688[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1993

It was deemed significant for association with persons who lived there, and for its architecture.[2] Persons lived there served the more successful who lived "on the Comstock" and included:

  • Goodwin Jones, an engineer for the Caledonia Mine, one of the Comstock Lode mines
  • Robert Patterson, proprietor of the International Saloon
  • Dr. Thomas McDonald, a physician
  • John McGrath, a merchant on C Street[2]

The house was used as the parish house, i.e. rectory, of St. Mary's during 1935–1970, hence its name.[2]

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