Ormsby-Rosser House

Ormsby-Rosser House
Location 304 S. Minnesota St., Carson City, Nevada
Coordinates 39°9′44″N 119°46′11″W / 39.16222°N 119.76972°W / 39.16222; -119.76972Coordinates: 39°9′44″N 119°46′11″W / 39.16222°N 119.76972°W / 39.16222; -119.76972
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1862
Built by Israel, T.T.
NRHP Reference # 79003437[1]
Added to NRHP May 17, 1979

The Ormsby-Rosser House, at 304 S. Minnesota St. in Carson City, Nevada, is a historic house that was built during 1862-63. It was home of the widow of Major William B. Ormsby, who was killed in 1860 in the Pyramid Lake War. The house hosted Mark Twain and others. It was later owned by carpenter/cabinet-maker Sture Svensson, who added an addition in 1960.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]

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