Nevada State Museum Building
From Carsonpedia
The Carson City Mint is a historic building in Carson City. It is located on the west side of Carson Street, between Robinson and Caroline. It was built in 1866-69 as a United States Mint, creating coins out of the silver that was being mined at Virginia City. In 1899 it was downgraded to a federal assay office, and in 1941 was sold to the State of Nevada. It then became the home of the Nevada State Museum, which it remains today.
Timeline
- 1863 - Bill enabling the establishment of a mint in Nevada Territory
- 1864 - Nevada granted statehood
- 1866 - Ground breaking for construction of the mint in Carson City
- 1869 - The mint building is completed and is fully equipped
- 1870 - First coins struck at the Carson Mint
- 1873 - Passage of the Coinage Act, which rendered some coins obsolete, and also introduced Trade dollars. - Death of Abe Curry
- 1874 - James Crawford appointed superintendent
- 1876 - Highest coinage production year
- 1878 - Morgan silver dollars introduced
- 1879-1881 - Many months of suspended coinage activity
- 1885 - Superintendent James Crawford dies - Operations suspended at mint
- 1889 - Operations resumed at mint
- 1890 - Passage of Sherman Bill, authorizing increased silver dollar production
- 1893 - Coinage operations suspended for good
- 1899 - Mint is officially designated as a U. S. assay office
- 1933 - All operations cease for good at mint
- 1939 - Mint building purchased by state of Nevada
- 1941 - Mint building transformed into the Nevada State Museum
See Also
- Three Historic Cities: U.S. Mint
- Carson City Coin Collectors of America
- History of Carson City Mint's Coin Press No. 1