Nevada Central Turntable

Coordinates: 39°29′49.6″N 117°5′1.85″W / 39.497111°N 117.0838472°W / 39.497111; -117.0838472
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Nevada Central Turntable
Looking westward across turntable, along onetime line of tracks
Nevada Central Turntable is located in Nevada
Nevada Central Turntable
Nevada Central Turntable is located in the United States
Nevada Central Turntable
LocationOff Austin Roping Arena Rd., S side of US 50, Austin, Nevada
Coordinates39°29′49.6″N 117°5′1.85″W / 39.497111°N 117.0838472°W / 39.497111; -117.0838472
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1880 (1880)
NRHP reference No.03000759[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nevada Central Turntable". National Park Service. and accompanying photos