(Private Home) Built by Victor Bull after the turn of the 20th century, it became the home of Henry and Sophia Lange. Henry Lange was a member of the Carson Valley water committee with William Dangberg and William Lampe, setting water allocation practices for farmers in 1899. Lange's daughter, Mary, and her husband, James E. Hickey, Justice of the Peace, lived in the house. Judge Hickey was the first president of the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce.

This late Victorian was built for Dr. Franklin of Genoa in 1895 and later purchased by C.F.W. "Fritz" Dangberg just after the turn of the century. Fritz hauled supplies between Carson City and Gardnerville until the V&T Railroad came to Minden in 1906. After running a few saloons, Fritz opened his very own, the Heidelberg, right across the road from the depot that put him out of the supply business.

(Private Home) George Brown built this stately brick home in 1905 from bricks made in his brickyard. The East Fork Brickyard provided bricks for many of the houses and ranches of the Valley, as well as for the state orphans' home and the Stewart Indian Institute outside of Carson City. George and his brother Charles were also the builders of the East Fork Hotel.

The western-facade building was reportedly the home of John Gardner, whom Gardnerville was named after. Built around 1880 (or so county records say), the building was the home and store of Oley Haugner, a shoe and harness maker. It was later owned by Frank Yparraguirre, better know as Perry, who was the owner and sole employee of Perry's Dry Goods for more than 50 years.

Today, Battle Born Wine and Whiskey offer a large selection of fine wines and spirits under the guiding hand of Troy Phillips, Certified Sommelier.

Before its purchase in 1971 by Milos "Sharkey" Begovich, Sharkey’s was a landmark property with a colorful history. The “corner saloon” was originally constructed in the late 1890s. The surrounding buildings included a drug store, blacksmith shop, and mortuary at that time. C.M. Krummes operated the blacksmith shop and mortuary, and served as the first chairman of Gardnerville town board in the early 1900s.

After it's purchase by Mr. Begovich, Sharkey’s quickly gained a reputation for serving the best prime rib in Northern Nevada as well as being the locals casino. Milos “Sharkey” Begovich is as much a part of the history of the Nevada gaming as the building is. Former part owner of the South Tahoe Nugget, Sharkey loved the old West and built an unofficial "museum" of Western artifacts and memorabilia on display. Sharkey was one of the pioneers of Northern Nevada gaming, counting among his many friends: Bill Harrah, Charlie Mapes, and Harvey Gross.

Early Gardnerville served the farming community and teamsters who hauled local produce to booming Bodie. The first buildings were a blacksmith shop, a saloon, and the Gardnerville hotel. The latter was moved by Lawrence Gilman in 1879 from the emigrant trail between Genoa and Walley’s Hot Springs, where it was known as Kent house, to this site, the homestead of John M. Gardner.

Just as Genoa was the center for British (largely Mormon) settlers after 1851, so Gardnerville, after 1879, became the center for 1,870 Danish immigrants, who founded the Valhalla Society in 1885 and met in Valhalla Hall, one block south.

Starting in 1898, Spanish and French Basque shepherds tended some 13,000 sheep in Carson Valley, which increased to 25,000 by 1925, when the Basques began acquiring their own sheep and land. After 1918, several Basques in Gardnerville opened inns which flourished during Prohibition in the 1920s.

This building was built in the 1870s in Virginia City and moved to its present location in 1896. Originally the bar and dining room for the nearby Gardnerville Hotel then Basque boarding house after the Hotel burned down in 1926, the J&T got its name when two Basque families, the Juansaras's and Troundays, purchased the establishment in the early 1950's.

In 1960, the Lekumberry's purchased the J&T and have been providing locally sourced Basque meals ever since.

Dr. Stoddard Southworth, a dentist who was also the owner of the local newspaper, The Record-Courier, had this building erected in the 1890s. Dr. Southworth made frequent trips into Carson Valley from his office in Carson City in the early 1880s before relocating to Gardnerville. He purchased the Gardnerville Record in the early 1900s and a year later purchased the Courier, combining the two newspapers.

The building became the home and office of Bert Selkirk, editor of the newspaper, from 1904 to 1944.

Today, the building is home to Especially for You, a fashion boutique and gift shop.

Opened in 1898 by Mr. and Mrs. William Ritchford, the three-story hotel was a stage stop. A water tower was also built on the site, however it no longer stands.

The Ritchford was the most luxurious hotel in town at the turn of the century. It was famous for its wonderful meals and well-kept rooms, and visitors from as far away as San Francisco were highly impressed.

An advertisement in the Record-Courier shortly after the turn of the 20th century stated:

Ritchford Hotel

Excellent Meals and

Clean Comfortable Beds

Livery and Feed Stable

Hay and Grain For Sale

Horses Bought and Sold

The hotel's livery stables were located in buildings on the south side of the hotel.

(Private Home) Arendt Jensen had this beautiful mansion constructed for his family in 1910. Mr. Jensen owned a general store in Gardnerville that became very prosperous. He later established the first bank in the Carson Valley, the Douglas County Farmer's Bank.

An advertisement in the Record Courier in 1906 stated at the "A.Jensen Store you can buy anything at prices that are right."

Meticulously restored, the Jensen Mansion has been a bed and breakfast in the recent past. The home and grounds also appeared in the movie "The Wizard" starring Fred Savage and Beau Bridges.

The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The Arendt Jensen, Jr. House is a 1-1/2 story bungalow style home and stands near the Arendt Jensen Mansion, the first and largest home built by the Jensen Family.

Completed in 1932, the home was built for Arendt Jensen, Jr. and his wife Minnie Springmeyer, who was from a prominent Carson City family. The home was built on a lot transferred from Arendt Jensen, Sr. to his son. The home also sits between the Jensen Mansion and a home built for Arendt Jensen, Sr.'s parents on the corner.

Arendt Jr. and his wife Minnie worked at the family store on Main Street. Although Arendt Jr. passed on in 1935, Minnie continued to live in the home until 1991.

The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The home is now owned by the Chase Family and currently used for professional offices.

Owning much of the land in this general area, Jensen conveyed some parcels to family members as the Jensen family grew. This brick bungalow was constructed for Jensen's parents in 1916.

The home later housed a dental practice before being converted to the Eddy Street Vintage Market. This pop-up shop is open once a month for a completely re-styled, themed shopping event. With a mix of antiques and craft goods designed to match the monthly theme, an Eddy Street Weekend is a not-to-miss event! Make sure to check there website for the next pop-up weekend.

Arriving in Genoa in 1887, Arendt Jensen built his first mercantile in Gardnerville in 1888. As his business grew, he moved into a new building, which would now be between JT Basque and Sharkey's Casino (you can still see the red brick cellar that would have been behind his store). The building you find yourself at is his third location, originally described as a warehouse for his business.

Jensen was instrumental in the early growth of Gardnerville with his mercantile businesses and first bank in Carson Valley, the Douglas County Farmer's Bank (the original facade is now part of Sharkey's Casino). Arendt's mansion can be found at the end of Eddy Street and houses for his family are nearby. Arendt had investments in many ranches in and around Carson Valley and was considered to be highly trustworthy and reputable businessman.

Cheshire Antiques has occupied the building since 2005 and is a treasure trove of antiques.

Originally the site of the I.O.O.F. hall built by Baptiste Borda at the turn of the 19th Century. The Adaven Building has been a merchandise store, soda fountain, restaurant, and hotel. The Adaven Building also had a post office for a period of time. With the advent of the automobile "Gasolene" could be purchased here.

While the building has been added to over the years, granite blocks made by the Carson City Penitentiary can still be seen in the structure. Today, the Adaven houses Buckaroos and NV Ugly bars, and Sage River Photography.

Adaven is "Nevada" spelled backwards.

Owned at one time by Baptiste Borda and later leased to the Mitcheo family. Raymond Borda, upon returning from World War II, owned and operated the hotel for many years. The French Hotel was one of the three main Basque hotels in Gardnerville during the 1930's.

In what is now the parking lot to the rear of this building, a pilota court stood with a large fronton, or wall. Pilota is a traditional Basque handball game. In the mid 1930's, teams from as far away as San Francisco would come to play in championship tournaments. The prize money of $1000 (1930's value) gives a clear indication of the caliber of play that was seen here.

Constructed by Douglas County on land donated by the East Fork Township's Fourth Justice of the Peace, Mr. L.S. Ezell in 1910. The main jail in Genoa was destroyed by fire in 1910, and the Gardnerville Branch Jail was quickly placed in full service.

The Gardnerville Branch Jail was Douglas County's only jail in the Valley between 1910 and 1915. The lower floor was used to house "guests" while the upper floor served as a courtroom. The upper floor courtroom cost an additional $400 and was paid for by the town.

Although a new jail was constructed in 1915 and located in the basement of the new Douglas County courthouse on 8th Street, the Gardnerville Branch Jail was still used for many years after 1915.

Today, the building is used as the meeting house for the Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club.

Located on Highway 395 in the heart of Gardnerville on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this museum reflects the history of the Carson Valley from 1915 through to the present. Washoe Indian and Basque heritage exhibits are featured along with agriculture, early telephone, doctors, and restored 19th century vehicles. Changing gallery highlights people, places and activities. A current exhibit is about Nevada’s wild and free-roaming mustangs.

The Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center is housed in the former Douglas County High School building. The building was designed by the famed architect Frederic DeLongchamps and was constructed in 1915. It is currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1988, the school board leased the building to the Carson Valley Historical Society. The Society renovated the structure to become a museum of Carson Valley history and a cultural center to benefit and be enjoyed by visitors and residents of Douglas County and the surrounding area.