Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building
Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building | |
 Building in May 2003 | |
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| Location | 619 N. Main Street Alturas, California[2] |
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| Coordinates | 41°29′23″N 120°32′35″W / 41.489632°N 120.543015°W |
| Built | 1917–1918 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000529[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1974 |
The Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building, commonly known as the N.C.O. Building, is a historic site in
Elks Lodge
since at least 1974.
History
In 1880, the
Hackstaff, California, to Western Pacific Railroad for $700,000. Since N.C.O. based its headquarters in Reno, the company needed a new location along its remaining lines. Alturas offered $10,000 and 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land to N.C.O. to move to the town; the offer was accepted.[3]
On August 24, 1917, the Sisson, California. Construction began sometime shortly after. On January 30, 1918, N.C.O. staff arrived in Alturas; because the new building was not yet completed, they worked in offices in the Fitzgerald House. It is not apparent when construction was completed, but it was probably later in 1918.[3]
In 1967, the N.C.O. Building was included in a California survey of historic sites in the state.
Design
The design of the building is transitional between the older
Mission Revival style and the newer Spanish Colonial Revival style. The building's Mission Revival elements are its arches and curved gable; Churrigueresque ornamentation at the side entrance shows Spanish Colonial Revival influence. The roof is tile and at the corner is a bell tower. At the time of construction, the belfry was in need of a set of bells; a single one is metal, but the rest are wooden dummies turned by the company. The building is fronted with a well maintained lawn along the east face.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Coppedge 1974, p. 1.
- ^ a b Coppedge 1974, p. 3.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Annual Listing of Historic Properties" (PDF). Federal Register. 44 (26). National Park Service: 7431. February 1979.
- ^ a b c Coppedge 1974, p. 2.
- ^ "Lodge #1756 Home". Local Lodges Online. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
Bibliography
- Coppedge, Beth J. (September 6, 1974). "NRHP Nomination: N.C.O. Building". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
Media related to N.C.O. Building at Wikimedia Commons