Enjoy the elegance of the Old West in this fully-restored home on Millionaire’s row in Virginia City. Originally built by local businessman and politician, Henry Piper, the home has a unique “row house” architecture. Sitting only 120 steps north of Piper’s Opera House, guests may stay near downtown Virginia City in a Bed and Breakfast that retains it’s original charm.
The “B” Street House was probably finished by December in 1875. Henry Piper and his brother Joseph were shown as the proprietors of the saloon on B and Union in the 1870′s. The building burned during the “Great Fire” and was quicly rebuilt. The 1880 census shows Henry, his wife and two small children, nephew J. H. Piper, a bartender, and an Irish maid, Margaret Leddy, as residents of the “B” Street House.
Today the house stands as one of the last of the “row” style houses that were once common in Virginia City. You will notice the house has no windows on the south side. Originally, it bordered a similar, mirror-image “row” house to the south
Common areas include library and parlor where a full gourmet breakfast is served in the morning, and tea and cookies are served each afternoon. Three upstairs guest rooms feature full tiled private bathrooms with tub/shower combinations; queen-sized beds; free wifi; satellite TV and DVD, and luxury amenities. The library is stocked with books about Nevada and the American west, thanks to the owner’s previous career as an adjunct college instructor.
Gardens surround the house and offer many quiet opportunites for guests to relax and enjoy the heritage and antique flowers and fruit trees. Call the B Street House at 775-847-7231.