Stokes Castle

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Stokes Castle is a historic three-story stone tower built in the late 19th century as a summer home and lookout, now a notable roadside attraction near Austin, Nevada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
roadside attraction
stone tower
architecturalStyle Neo-Romanesque
surface form: Romanesque Revival
builtFor Anson Greene Phelps
surface form: Anson Phelps Stokes
builtInThe late 19th century
category Buildings and structures in Lander County, Nevada
Castles in Nevada
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
Towers in Nevada
completionDate 1897
constructionEndDate 1897
constructionStartDate 1896
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse tourist attraction
distanceFromAustin about 1 mile west
elevation approximately 6,400 feet
floorCount 3
hasCondition ruin-like but standing
hasFeature fireplaces
flat roof
interior stairway
iron balcony
parapet
hasStoreys three-story
hasViewOf surrounding desert landscape
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationDate March 14, 2003
inception 1896
locatedIn Austin, Nevada
Lander County, Nevada
Nevada
United States of America
surface form: United States
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Anson Phelps Stokes
near U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED
NRHPReferenceNumber 03000110
numberOfFloors 3
openToPublic yes
overlooks Austin, Nevada
Reese River Valley
ownedBy Austin Historical Society
partOf historic sites in Lander County, Nevada
region Great Basin
touristAttractionType roadside attraction
use lookout tower
summer home

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Austin, Nevada hasLandmark Stokes Castle
Austin hasLandmark Stokes Castle
subject surface form: Austin, Nevada