Churchill County is named for Sylvester Churchill, who was a Mexican-American War hero and an Inspector General of the United States Army.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Pershing County
E – Lander County
S – Nye County and Mineral County
W – Lyon County and Washoe County
Created: November 25, 1861
County Seat:
Bucklands 1861 1864
La Plata 1864 – 1868
Stillwater 1868 – 1903
Fallon 1903 – present
County Courthouse – Fallon
Location: 10 West Williams Avenue / North Maine Street
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Ben Lon of Reno
Contractor: W B Wyrick
Description: The building faces south and is a two story white color painted wood structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Fallon. Built on a masonry foundation, the wooden building exhibits four tall Ionic columns with a second-story balcony overlooking the front entrance on the south side. On the center of the hipped roof is a square wood cupola with hipped roof. The interior contains a central hall among rows of offices, and a courtroom on the upper floor. An addition was added on the north side in 1974 which maintains the same style. On the west side of the building is the old stone jail.
Note: The building is the only wooden courthouse in Nevada and was constructed at a cost of $7,300.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Churchill County Courthouse.
County Administration – Fallon
Location: 155 North Taylor Street / A Street
Built: 1998 – 1999
Style: Modern
Architect: AreForm Group
Contractor: E-Z Construction
Description: The building faces east and is a one story structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Fallon to the north of the courthouse. The south end has two projecting sections which contain the Commissioner Chamber, and the north end has a long section with a west wing. The green colored roof is hipped.
History: The first county seat was Bucklands. In 1864, the county seat was moved to La Plata and the first courthouse was erected. The walls of the old courthouse are still standing. In 1868, the county seat was moved to Stillwater and the second courthouse was erected. When the county seat moved to Fallon in 1903, the third and present courthouse was constructed.
County Courthouse – Fallon
County Administration – Fallon
County Commissioners Meeting Room
Photos taken 2013
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