Consolidated Virginia Vaults

Library of Congress

The Consolidated Virginia Mine was located between E and F Streets in Virginia City. It was the home of the "Big Bonanza", the largest deposit of silver on the entire Comstock. But by the 20th century most of the ore had been extracted and the mines were closed. In 1937 all that remained of the mine's building was this 2-story vault, located right off Union Street between E and F. St. Paul's Episcopal Church can be seen behind the trees on the left.

Date Uploaded: January 24, 2024

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Source: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

Source URL: https://www.loc.gov/item/nv0082/

Source Caption: Brick Vaults, Office of Consolidated Virginia Mining Company, Virginia City, Storey County, NV

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