Nevada State Children's Home

Nevada State Children's Home (HMDPG)

Location: Carson City, NV 89701
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N 39° 9.601', W 119° 45.863'

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The Nevada Orphan's Asylum, a privately funded institution, was opened in Virginia City May 1867 by Sister Frederica McGrath and two other nuns of the Sisters of Charity. By 1870, most of its functions were taken over by the Nevada Orphans' Home at Carson City, authorized in 1869 by the Legislature and constructed on this site. The first child admitted October 26, 1870.

In 1903, the first building gave way to a larger one, constructed of sandstone from the State Prison Quarry east of Carson City. This edifice, a Carson landmark, served until 1963 as Nevada's Home for Dependent and Neglected Children. In the 1940's its name was changed to The Nevada State Children's Home. During the 1950's, the name "Sunny Acres" was also used.

The stone building was in turn replaced in 1963, in accordance with the modern concept of family-sized groups housed in cottages.

State Historical Marker No. 72
Commemorating a Century of State Service to the
Children of Nevada
Carson City Historical Commission
Nevada State Park System
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Marker Number72
Placed ByCarson City Historical Commission and the Nevada State Park System
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 12:43pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 261148 N 4338174
Decimal Degrees39.16001667, -119.76438333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 9.601', W 119° 45.863'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 9' 36.06" N, 119° 45' 51.78" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-699 NV-520, Carson City NV 89701, US
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