Tom Kelly's Bottle House — Attraction in Nevada

A sight to see but to get its true value you need to know it's history. I'm not an expert but from what I understand this home was built in 1906, before the railroad reached this town so supplies were limited. If you've ever been to rural nevada you'd know we don't have many trees, therefore wood structures would not have been an option. Nevada does though have lots of nateral clay and where you find humans you will find waste. It took 50,000 bottles to build this place. In one year, you would have to collect about 140 bottles..EVERYDAY! During my visit I imagined myself there, in 1906, while this man was working with all he had. I can see the blood, sweat amd tears it took to build this home. It takes me back in time and it...

I first read about this in the 90s. I had no idea where this even was. Fast forward to last week, I find it purely by accident as I was going to the Goldwell outdoor museum in Beatty, Nevada. Turns out, the bottle house was just up the street! It's really fascinating to see & learn about Tom Kelly's life. You can't enter the house, but you can peek into the windows. It was incredible to see that there were so many signatures of foreign nationalists who also signed the guest...

Only in Nevada can you find a house built out of thousands of beer bottles and call it history. Tom Kelly’s Bottle House is equal parts genius and proof that recycling was alive and well way before Pinterest made it cool. It’s quirky, fun, and kind of makes me feel bad for every wine bottle I’ve ever tossed instead of turning into real estate. If HGTV ever did a “Tipsy Edition,” this would be the...