Goldfield, Nevada #30

Goldfield Townsite - early 20th century:
Goldfield’s boom years were 1904 to 1908, and it became, like Tonopah, a substantial town with electricity, telephone and telegraph service and
piped water by 1904; rail service reached Goldfield the next year. The town of typical false-fronted wood frame buildings soon included handsome
brick and stone commercial buildings and business blocks, a four story hotel, and a two story high school, most of which were constructed in 1907. By 1908, Goldfield had five banks, two daily and three weekly newspapers, two stock exchanges dealing principally in mining stocks, four fine schools, four railroads, and of course saloons, gambling halls and a sizeable red light district. The central business district encompassed approximately twelve blocks; and in 1909 Goldfield and the outlying communities of Columbia and South Goldfield stretched across one and one quarter square miles.16
A series of natural and manmade disasters, including a flash flood in 1913 and fire in 1923 destroyed a great portion of the town. The fire destroyed about half of the town, principally in the downtown and northern residential districts. Many homes and businesses that were destroyed by these
events were not rebuilt.
Check out the Goldfield Historical Society website. If you wish to donate to several of the worthy restoration projects.
www.goldfieldhistoricalsociety.com
Sources of information:
Goldfield''s Fabulous Boom - by Alan H. Patera
Central Nevada Museum
Goldfield Historical Society
Special Collections and Archives UNLV and UNR
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[@user-rz6df9bx6h]

Loved the photos!! Great video!

[@insaneturbo]

Awesome video and history on GoldField. My wife and I look forward to all your videos, and look forward to the next. This area has always interested us, looking forward to learning more before we visit it the fall. Safe travels!

[@Yzabeaux1]

Sir, your documentation is very well presented. 👍Thank you! 😁 👍

[@GhostTownWonders]

I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@stephenmoore7085]

passed through in 1994 while transporting rvs. never knew the history. thankyou!!!!

[@casedoumasr656]

Hello this is great in-depth tour of Goldfield you have filled in a lot of information.I was there in fall 2019 on my way toward Tonopah North when in Goldfield do not believe i seen any one but i got the feeling that there were a lot of eyes watching i do hope the locals keep a watch full eye .i walked around alot and looked but unsure what to walk up to do not what some one with a shot gun meeting me 😂 any way thank you for this great tag along ⛏️🇺🇸 and a tip of 🎩to you 🏆

[@bluefrog1529]

Passed theough there about 10 years ago. Me and my husband and two girls love old towns. We pulled in and drove around looking at all the old buildings. We stopped at the old highschool and looked around when some nice people invited us in. They took us on a tour and explained how they were renovating the school. It was so beautiful. We stayed for a bit and they told us the history of the town. Very nice people.

[@GhostTownWonders]

Great story. I have family in Northern NV and I have passed through this town several times without stopping. I am so glad I finally made the effort to spend time there. Great history.

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Great tour, thanks. I had my eye on 3 properties there over the years. One was "pending sale" for over a year. LoL

[@richardbeee]

Hey, thanks for sharing. Been through there many times myself. Even considered moving there and opening up an assay office. Getting to old now. Kind of set in my ways. So many towns lost to fire back then. A match carelessly tossed, a lamp left burning, even an ember that escaped from the woodstove have taken there toll on many of them. Would be a fun place to explore for a month🙂

[@GhostTownWonders]

Yes, fire has destroyed many buildings in these old towns. What an unfortunate event.

[@GhostTownWonders]

There were several fires during Goldfield’s early days however the most devastating fire was July 1923 believed to be started by an explosion of a liquor still at a residence

[@debbryant2402]

My favorite place!

[@RobertSmith-bu1gq]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing.

[@GhostTownWonders]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sarahsethre]

Very good video. I live in Goldfield, you came up with some photos I haven't seen. I always pictured the Side Board running parallel with Main. Nice job!

[@GhostTownWonders]

Thanks Sarah! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@cheycasters]

Great presentation thank you!

[@richardrichard9953]

They filmed part of the Movie Vanishing point there. The part of the DJ who was broadcasting info to Kowalski was filmed in the Goldfield Hotel

[@bethbartlett5692]

Excellent work.

[@GhostTownWonders]

Thanks so much Beth

[@foir1000]

Love watching your videos.keep up the good work.

[@GhostTownWonders]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Brian-HistoricMineExplorations]

Another excellent video with a very well done presentation of the town's history. Thanks again Dan.

[@GhostTownWonders]

Thanks Brian. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@1979gmcummmins]

Great video. Thanks for taking us along. I've got a spitoon from the goldfield hotel. Doubt it's a original. I read that they were going to revive the hotel in the 80's but never did and had a bunch of spitoons made for it but they were sold

[@GhostTownWonders]

Thanks for the kind words. I think the hotel has been under several different ownerships and each of them have tried to restore it. I am sure it is a very expensive endeavor.

[@stevebaume3359]

Great Grandparents lived there for awhile , moved ther after S.F. earthquake,grandpa was in the Printers Union. .

[@daniell6317]

Thanks Dan, I've driven through there many times never knowing it's history. I will definitely stop next time through to view some of which you talked about.

[@GhostTownWonders]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@daniell6317]

@@GhostTownWonders My sister and I are curious as to what started the fire?

[@GhostTownWonders]

@@daniell6317 it is said that an alcohol still exploded in a private residence downtown

[@daniell6317]

@@GhostTownWonders wow. Thanks. Just think how the town would be today if that didn't happen. Sad situation.

[@GhostTownWonders]

@@daniell6317 in 1923 most of the town was empty and people had moved on. Nobody left to fight the fire.

[@Reputationtaylorsversion702]

My second home! Very haunted!

[@robertmartin2604]

My Grandmother lived in Goldfield with her father, a doctor, after the SF earthquake. She recalled seeing Diamond Lil at a bar as she peeked in and all the prostitutes waiting for custmers in front of their cribs. She said to get to Goldfield one had to take the stage coach - from Reno? She was 10 years old when she arrived and stayed until 14. Your presentation is much appreciated and i could see her at the places you mention.

[@GhostTownWonders]

Thanks for sharing your story. Glad you liked the video.

[@richardrichard9953]

They rerouted the freeway because they discovered a huge Gold veign under what was Hwy 95

[@GhostTownWonders]

Yes. The company I work for was the construction manager for the State on that project