Common name: Private residence
Historic name: Governor Reinhold Sadler House
Other names: Edward Niles Home
General Location: West side of Mountain Street, between Musser and Telegraph Streets, Carson City, Nevada
Address: 310 Mountain Street
Assessor's PN: 003-191-02
Current use: Private residence
Original use: Residence
Year of construction: 1878
Architect: Unknown
The one-and-a-half story structure is a vernacular building reflecting Greek Revival and some Italianate style elements. The structure is currently surfaced with shiplap and the roof is formed of intersecting gables. A square bay projects from the east elevation and an unadorned one stands beneath the porch. The porch canopy is angled and supported by double columns and a balustrade of large-scaled, turned balusters. Lattice screens the raised porch base. The over-scale balusters were removed from the State Capitol during its restoration in the 1970s.
The building has experienced two resurfacings: stucco was applied to the original shiplap surface in the early 1950s, and then new shiplap siding was reinstalled over the stucco in 1977. The square bay under the porch was added in the 1940s when the porch was removed. Windows appear to have been largely or wholly replaced, and some are topped with projecting cornices. Successive additions are visible along the southern elevation. One of the property's original carriage houses was moved and attached to the house in 1950. A former Virginia and Truckee Railroad shed was also incorporated into the rear of the house in 1950.
A garage and small outbuilding also stand at the rear of the property.
The structure is compatible to surrounding properties in terms of style, scale, and height. Though set far back on the lot, the structure contributes visually to the neighborhood.
The structure was completed in 1878 by Edward Niles. It lists among its various subsequent owners: George McLaughlin, master machinist at the U.S. Mint; Phillip Krall, the town music professor; and Nevada Governor Reinhold Sadler. The house remained in the Sadler family until 1948.
The structure is a good representative of its type and period though somewhat altered from its original appearance. The building is enhanced by some fine detailing and its siting, which is far back on the lot with mature trees and a large lawn; this adds to its image and dramatizes its setting. The property is an important component of this fine residential neighborhood and of Historic Preservation District No. 2.
Sources: Jim Clark; Noreen Humphreys.
Listed in the National Historic Register: 1979 March 03.
City Landmark: Kit Carson Trail, Plaque No. 33.
Year of construction: 1878 (factual), on the original site.
Architect: Unknown.
Text: Carson City Historic Resources Inventory, 1980.