Gardnerville’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Gardnerville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman.
It was a sundown town; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting Native Americans to leave town by sundown. The practice was ended in 2023 by SB 391 passed before the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by the governor. The area claimed that the nightly siren was a tribute to first responders.
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0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Gardnerville
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Gardnerville, decade by decade
7 historic places in Gardnerville
7 places in Gardnerville are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1979Carson Valley Hospital
Listed 1989Arendt Jensen House
Listed 1992Douglas County High School
Listed 1994Arendt Jensen Jr. House
Listed 2003Gardnerville Branch Jail
Listed 2008Gardnerville Elementary SchoolWilhelm and William Lampe RanchThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Nevada - Douglas County - ED 3-1, ED 3-2, ED 3-3 (1850) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.