Things To Do in Minden, Nevada

Inscription. Completed in 1908, the new mill was financed by many of the early residents of Minden. Initially, it could process 100 barrels of flour daily from the local grain. Its four silos held 65,000 bushels of grain. In 1921 ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Second Farmer's Bank was constructed in 1918 and operated until 1968. The bank had sound financial resources for its size and in 1933, following a bank moratorium called by President Roosevelt, Farmer's Bank was among ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Construction began in 1968 when the old Farmer's Bank, purchased in 1954 by the First National Bank of Nevada, had again outgrown itself. The remodeled building now houses an engineering firm owned and operated by R. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The original building was constructed in 1951 for the partnership of Warren Reed and Willard Meneley Insurance Company. In 1953 the offices also served as the temporary home for the Douglas County Public Library. Reed's ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This, the second house built in Minden (1907), housed Henry Beck, the first manager of the Minden Milling Company, and was located across the street from from the mill at Fifth Street and Railroad Avenue, now Highway ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Built in 1909 by A. F. Neidt, a cement contractor who also poured most of the early sidewalks in Minden. The home was later occupied by Annie Hickey Raycraft, who offered room and board for "unmarried lady" school teachers. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Built in 1910, few buildings in Minden have experienced a more diverse life. Its many uses include a saloon/bar, card parlor, soda fountain, grocery store, and several restaurants. , Location. 38° 57.178′ N, ... More on HMDB

Douglas County Recorder's Office History The first Recorder of the Carson Valley was Richard Bently, a Mormon Missionary, who took office in 1856, during which time the area was considered Utah Ter... More on Douglascountynv.gov

Inscription. The Nevada Legislature voted to move the county seat to Minden in 1916. The Courthouse, designed by F. J. Delongchamps, was built for $23,178 on a lot deeded from the Dangberg Land and... More on HMDB

Inscription. To recreate turn-of-the-century Minden, local merchants Don and Roxanne Stangle, in 1990, suggested building this park. A beautiful period clock would be its central feature. After seven years of planning and designing ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Construction of Coventry Cross Episcopal Church began in 1936 at the building's original site in Smith Valley. The church was named for the large stone cross that stands on the church's Rood beam (a beam in a medieval ... More on HMDB