Nevada Historic Markers in Lander County

Nevada Historical Marker 67
Austin Churches
Main Street at 7th Street
Austin

Nevada Historic Marker 67: Austin Churches
Nevada Historic Marker 67: Austin Churches
6 August 2008
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Austin Churches

St. George's Episcopal Church to the east was consecrated in 1878. The Reverend Blackiston swept the congregation with his enthusiasm and eloquence at Easter Service in 1877 to bring forth pledges including the building, retaining wall, pipe organ, bell and a twenty dollar gold piece from every employee of a local mine. The organ was shipped around the Horn and by wagon from San Francisco.

St. Augustine's Catholic Church to the west was built in 1866 of native brick and stone. Father Monteverde, the first pastor, conducted the first mass at midnight, Christmas Eve, 1866. Admission of $1 per person was charged to limit the number of people attending.

The Methodist Church to the north was built in 1866. It was financed by donated stocks which were pooled by the canny pastor into the Methodist Mining Company and sold in the east. Lectures and entertainment were part of the church scene for benefit purposes. Emma W ixom attended Sunday School here. Later, as world famous Emma Nevada, she brought her troupe to Austin and gave a benefit concert in this church.

State Historical Marker No. 67
Nevada State Park System
Austin Chamber of Commerce

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