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Coordinates: 39.284518°N 119.841438°W. The Bowers Mansion is a mansion located between Reno and Carson City, Nevada. It was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife, Eilley Orrum Bowers, and is a prime example of the homes built in Nevada by the new millionaires of the Comstock Lode mining boom. History.
- J. Neely Johnson
- 1863
- Georgian, Italianate
- Washoe City, Nevada
4005 Bowers Mansion Road, New Washoe City, NV 89704 ( click here to view a map) Park Ranger Office: (775) 849-1825. Bowers Mansion Office: (775) 849-0201. Bowers Pool: (775) 849-0644. Bowers Mansion Regional Park is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, approximately 20 miles south of Reno on old 395.
Bowers Mansion. The Mansion is now open for weekend & holiday tours through the end of October! We are also open Fridays from June 14th through August 9th. Tours are on the hour from 11am to 3pm. The Historic Bowers Mansion is located within Bowers Mansion Regional Park. Bowers Mansion Office: (775) 849-0201. Park Ranger Office: (775) 849-1825.
Feb 18, 2016 · Bowers Mansion is located about eight miles north of Carson City via U.S. 395 and State Route 429 (the Washoe Valley frontage road). For more information go to: https://www.washoecounty.us/parks/parks/park_directory/mt_rose_district/bowers_mansion_regional_park.php. Rich Moreno covers the places and people that make Nevada special.
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Bowers Mansion. 1863, J. Neeley Johnson. 1967–1968, Edward S. Parsons. West side of NV 429 (old U.S. 395), approximately 20 miles south of Reno. Lemuel Sanford “Sandy” Bowers and his wife, Eilley, were among the first millionaires in the Comstock area. They used their newly acquired wealth to build a two-story Italianate mansion against ...
Jun 19, 2018 · One of the finest is the Bowers Mansion, which began as the showplace home of the wealthy elite and became a shared home for all Nevadans to enjoy. Located near Reno and Carson City, the Bowers Mansion is named for Alison “Eilley” Orrum Bowers and her (third) husband Lemuel “Sandy” Bowers. Born in Scotland, Eilley ran a boarding house ...
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Park Description: Bowers Mansion Regional Park is a 49-acre Washoe County park with restrooms. The park is home to the Historic Bowers Mansion, a landmark that offers tours and is part of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
