Nevada Central Turntable
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Nevada Central Turntable | |
_from_E_1.JPG) Looking westward across turntable, along onetime line of tracks | |
  Nevada Central Turntable Location in Nevada  Nevada Central Turntable Location in United States | |
| Location | Off Austin Roping Arena Rd., S side of US 50, Austin, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°29′49.6″N 117°5′1.85″W / 39.497111°N 117.0838472°WCoordinates: 39°29′49.6″N 117°5′1.85″W / 39.497111°N 117.0838472°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Built by | Northwestern Construction Co.; McDonald, D. |
| NRHP reference # | 03000759[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 2003 |
The Nevada Central Turntable in Austin, Nevada is a railway turntable that was built in 1880 and used until 1938. It is located off Austin Roping Arena Rd., on the south side of U.S. 50.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
It was a work of Northwestern Construction Co. and of D. McDonald.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nevada Central Turntable". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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