Nevada Central Turntable
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]
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_from_E_1.JPG) Looking westward across turntable, along onetime line of tracks | |
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| 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 |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Built by | Northwestern Construction Co.; McDonald, D. |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000759[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 2003 |
It was a work of Northwestern Construction Co. and of D. McDonald.[2]
The site includes concrete foundations of a former engine house, with one stall for a single locomotive. The engine house itself was disassembled and put into storage in the late 1900s, with view towards preservation/restoration somehow later.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nevada Central Turntable". National Park Service. and accompanying photo
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