Orion Clemens House, Historic residence in Carson City, United States.
The Orion Clemens House at 502 N. Division Street features Late Victorian architecture with Gothic Revival and Greek Revival design elements across ten interior rooms.
Built between 1862 and 1863, the residence served as home to Nevada Territory's first Secretary Orion Clemens, who acted as governor when James W. Nye was absent.
Samuel Clemens, who later became Mark Twain, resided in this house while working as a reporter for the Territorial Enterprise newspaper until May 1864.
The house stands as stop number 20 on Carson City's Kit Carson Trail, marked by carriage stones that identify historic buildings throughout the state capital.
The property, encompassing 0.2 acres with two contributing buildings, earned recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in March 1979 under reference 79003439.
Location: Nevada
GPS coordinates: 39.16667,-119.76861
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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