Dr. William Henry Cavell House, historic house in Nevada, United States
The Dr. William Henry Cavell House is a residence built in 1907 in Carson City, Nevada, designed in Shingle Style combined with Colonial Revival elements. The building features a broad porch, decorative wooden shingles covering the exterior walls, and symmetrically arranged windows, all designed by architect John Conant from Oakland, California.
The house was built in 1907 from a design by architect John Conant of Oakland and was originally a wedding gift from dentist Dr. William Henry Cavell to his wife. The building remained in family ownership for over 40 years until 1951, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
The house carries the name of Dr. William Henry Cavell, a respected local dentist, and was originally a wedding gift to his wife Ida. The shingle style architecture with its overlapping wooden shingles was fashionable in the early 1900s and continues to define how the house looks and fits into its neighborhood.
The house sits on West Robinson Street and is viewable from the outside, with its front porch and wooden shingles clearly visible. It is not always open to the public for interior visits, but the exterior provides a good look at early 20th-century Nevada architecture.
The house was built from a design that was also used for a second property in the city, making it part of a small group of homes with matching blueprints. This connection shows how early 20th-century architects reused plans to create consistent designs for multiple clients.
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