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Tonopah Public Library

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1906, John J. Hill. 171 Central St.
  • (Photograph by Julie Nicoletta)

The third public library established in Nevada continues to serve Tonopah. Few changes have been made to this small one-story, hip-roofed stone building except for enclosing the front porch with screens. Grace R. Moore and Marjorie Moore Brown, two local residents, led the move to erect a building to house a gift of 200 books from Tonopah resident George F. Weeks. Unlike many earlier mining towns, Tonopah quickly changed from a camp to a community of families. Many women organized social and service groups that helped to stabilize mining town society.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Julie Nicoletta
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What's Nearby

Senior Center (Brokers Exchange–Tonopah Divide Mining Co. Building)
Mizpah Hotel
St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church
Dugout
Old Knights of Columbus Hall (George A. Bartlett House)

Citation

Julie Nicoletta, "Tonopah Public Library", [Tonopah, Nevada], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/NV-01-SC12.

Print Source

Buildings of Nevada, Julie Nicoletta. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, 192-192.

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