Abraham Van Santvoord Curry

Abraham Van Santvoord Curry (HMDR9)

Location: Carson City, NV 89701
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 9.778', W 119° 45.946'

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1815 - 1873

— "A Man with a Vision" —

Abraham Curry, the "Father of Carson City", accomplished more in his 15 year residence than most men hope to in a lifetime. Not only did he purchase the land in 1858 which is now Carson City, but laid out the townsite and built many of its buildings, both public and private.

Curry envisioned Nevada's statehood long before its time and donated the four acre plaza on which the capitol stands today. One of the owners of the Gould and Curry Mine, Curry served as a Territorial Assemblyman. First Director of the U.S. Mint in Carson City and was the first warden of the State Penitentiary.

Dedicated January 22, 1979
A gift to the people of Nevada from the
Nevada Association of Realtors
Sculptor: Robert Morrison, UNR
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HM NumberHMDR9
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByNevada Association of Realtors
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 2:25am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 261038 N 4338505
Decimal Degrees39.16296667, -119.76576667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 9.778', W 119° 45.946'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 9' 46.68" N, 119° 45' 56.76" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 268-342 S Fall St, Carson City NV 89701, US
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