Silver City Revitalization 1965 to 2010

Nevada Travel Network is including Correspondent dispatches about Silver City in its NevadaGram news. The latest one summarizes some aspects of Silver City's revitalization 1965-2010. Photos below further illustrate the revitalization. The link to the NevadaGram dispatch: http://nevadatravel.net/travelgram/wp/index.php/silver-city-correspondence-april-2016/

By the 1920s, Silver City was perceived as a ghost town. This is a view of Main Street in Silver City circa 1925 (today better known as part of State Route 342)

Main Street in Silver City in 2015 shows a lively town gathering with a street dance and BBQ

Silver City Post Office today

Photo of the town community center (historic school house) before the town's revitalizaton.

Today the same angle instead shows Silver City's beautiful community center and its surrounding public park with a playground, lawn and basketball court.

The Silver City Community Center and community garden today, viewed facing west.

View of the Silver City Community Center today viewed from the south side.

Silver City today is a close-knit community that hosts many events and activities in the park and the community center.

Soapbox derby race in Silver City, 2014

Silver City today hosts many family friendly events and activities in the park and the community center.

Silver City today is an Arts and Cultural Resources Production Center where many artists, writers, musicians, and artisans have home studios and workshops. The town also has an arts group, a resident artist program, and a summer arts and science program, all offering free, public programming.

Since 2003, the town has had an annual free science and arts summer program for area children.

Silver City has a volunteer library located in the community center for convenient access.