Van Sickle Station
In 1852, Henry Van Sickle arrived in Genoa and began trading with emigrants and Natives. In 1855, he settled just south of town and two years later established a station with a new home built by Charles Holbrook. By 1860, Van Sickle's had become the largest station along the Carson River Route, and heavy traffic (especially with the opening of the new Kingsbury Grade) had necessitated construction of five barns. The station's revenue was about $1000/day, and Van Sickle made additional income from the sale of hay, meat, and produce to merchants on the Comstock Lode. It is also possible that the Pony Express stopped here during its brief run, though it was never an 'official' station.
It is presumed that the station fell into disuse after Van Sickle's death in 1894. The old frame station house from 1857 was torn down in 1909, but in 1944 the remaining stone buildings including the bar, blacksmith shop, and warehouse were remodeled to function as a private residence in 1944.
