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Minden Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Minden Elementary School

Also known as Minden Grammer School

On the National Register since 200818 years
Renaissance RevivalListed 2008Minden
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Minden Elementary School

Minden Elementary School, at 1638 Mono Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 19, 2008. The Register lists it for its architecture, education and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 3 other Nevada listings. It was listed as part of School Buildings in Nevada MPS. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPlace in Nevada listed on National Register of Historic Places. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1638 Mono Ave., Minden · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Minden Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Minden Wool WarehouseCommercial · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Minden Butter Manufacturing CompanyUtilitarian · next door
  4. 4Douglas County CourthouseClassical Revival · next door
  5. 5Minden Flour Milling CompanyEuropean mill · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFarmers' Bank of Carson ValleyLate Victorian0.2 miBMinden InnNeo-Classical0.2 miBCarson Valley Improvement Club HallClassical Revival0.2 miBFarmers Bank of Carson ValleyNeo-Classical Revival0.2 miBDouglas County High SchoolNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19151.1 miBCarson Valley HospitalBuilding1.2 miBHome RanchGreek Revival1.2 miBArendt Jensen Jr. HouseBungalow · Built 19321.4 miBGardnerville Elementary SchoolNeo-Classical Revival1.6 miBGardnerville Branch JailUtilitarian1.6 miBArendt Jensen HouseColonial Revival1.6 miDWilhelm and William Lampe RanchDistrict1.7 mi

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Questions about Minden Elementary School

Is Minden Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 19, 2008 (Register number 08000034).

Is Minden Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nevada has 8 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is McKeen Motor Car #70, 13.4 miles away.

Can you visit Minden Elementary School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Minden Elementary School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63816175 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.