Abraham Curry House

406 N. Nevada St, Carson City, NV

Constructed in 1869.

Abraham Curry was the founder of Carson City. In 1858, he decided the Eagle Valley would be a good spot for a town. He laid out streets, established a quarry at the edge of the valley, built buildings out of its sandstone, and within six years Carson was the capital of the new State of Nevada.

Six years. Think about that.

Within the next few years he built the US Mint on Carson Street as well as this house for himself and his family (more history here). In 1873, only fifteen years after starting the town, he died. But some say he still haunts this house, looking for his wife.