All Stories: 269 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Religion St. Thomas Aquinas CathedralThe 1910 Catholic church was designated a Cathedral in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism St. Albans Hotel (site)Demolished in 2020, the hotel had anchored the SE corner of Virginia and Fourth Streets since 1908. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Sprouse-Reitz Co.Built in 1948 to house a popular five-and-dime variety store By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Southside School AnnexBuilt in 1936 as additional space for the adjacent (since demolished) Southside School. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Government and Politics Southside Fire Station (site)The 1917 fire station was designed to blend in with what was once a residential neighborhood. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Southern Pacific Railroad Freight HouseThe two-story 1931 Art Moderne building contained offices and storage space for railroad freight. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Solari BuildingThe 1938 building on South Virginia Street was the longtime home of Hansel & Gretel Children's Clothing. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Simmons House By Donna and Paul Erickson View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Silver State Lodge (site)A charming rustic retreat on U.S. 40 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Silver Bells Wedding Chapel (site)The chapel operated in a converted bungalow duplex on Virginia Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Silas E. Ross HallA new modern home for UNR's School of Business in 1957 By Alicia Barber & Jack Hursh View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Sidney Leggett BuildingOne of Reno's original ad men ran his sign and billboard shop in this 1931 mixed-use building. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Shoshone Coca-Cola Bottling CompanyOriginating as a water company on the outskirts of town, the soda bottling plant provided both refreshment and visual delight. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Sewell's SupermarketNow Statewide Lighting, Sewell's oozed with midcentury charm when it opened in 1959. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Sewell's MarketOne of Reno's first modern, full-service supermarkets opened by the Sewell family in 1942. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Senator HotelBuilt by Pietro Saturno, the three-story 1907 hotel is one of the area's oldest commercial buildings. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Government and Politics Senator Francis G. Newlands House, NHLConstructed in 1889 for Nevada's U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, the residence is a designated National Historic Landmark. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Savage and Son, Inc.Built in 1940 to serve as the new headquarters for the plumbing company founded in 1893 By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Santa Fe HotelThe second Santa Fe Hotel opened in 1949 with Basque-style family dining, a barber shop, and 22 rooms. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Royal HotelThis 1907 hotel on East 4th Street and Evans Avenue profited from its proximity to three railroad lines. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Roy House By Donna and Paul Erickson View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Riverside HotelThe grand 1927 hotel took center stage during Reno's reign as the Divorce Capital of the World. By The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Public Spaces Riverside DriveA seven-block stretch of serenity since its creation in the 1880s By Deb Hinman View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Riegg House (relocated)Green House By Deb Hinman View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Rick's Resort (site)Opened around 1909, the glamorous resort on Mayberry Drive was later named The Willows. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Reno Traction Company (site)A network of streetcar lines operated in Reno and Sparks from 1904 to 1927. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Reno Southern Pacific Railroad DepotThe 1926 Mediterranean-style depot is the fifth to stand on the same site. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Reno Pet Food MarketStarting out as a grocery in 1923, the space has offered pet supplies, doughnuts, appliances, and more. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Economy Reno National BankDesigned by Frederic DeLongchamps, the 1915 Classical Revival bank was built for Nevada powerhouse George Wingfield. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Reno High SchoolModern in every respect, the new high school opened in 1951. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Previous Next
Filed Under Religion St. Thomas Aquinas CathedralThe 1910 Catholic church was designated a Cathedral in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism St. Albans Hotel (site)Demolished in 2020, the hotel had anchored the SE corner of Virginia and Fourth Streets since 1908. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Sprouse-Reitz Co.Built in 1948 to house a popular five-and-dime variety store By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Southside School AnnexBuilt in 1936 as additional space for the adjacent (since demolished) Southside School. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Government and Politics Southside Fire Station (site)The 1917 fire station was designed to blend in with what was once a residential neighborhood. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Southern Pacific Railroad Freight HouseThe two-story 1931 Art Moderne building contained offices and storage space for railroad freight. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Solari BuildingThe 1938 building on South Virginia Street was the longtime home of Hansel & Gretel Children's Clothing. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Silver State Lodge (site)A charming rustic retreat on U.S. 40 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Silver Bells Wedding Chapel (site)The chapel operated in a converted bungalow duplex on Virginia Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Silas E. Ross HallA new modern home for UNR's School of Business in 1957 By Alicia Barber & Jack Hursh View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Sidney Leggett BuildingOne of Reno's original ad men ran his sign and billboard shop in this 1931 mixed-use building. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Shoshone Coca-Cola Bottling CompanyOriginating as a water company on the outskirts of town, the soda bottling plant provided both refreshment and visual delight. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Sewell's SupermarketNow Statewide Lighting, Sewell's oozed with midcentury charm when it opened in 1959. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Sewell's MarketOne of Reno's first modern, full-service supermarkets opened by the Sewell family in 1942. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Senator HotelBuilt by Pietro Saturno, the three-story 1907 hotel is one of the area's oldest commercial buildings. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Government and Politics Senator Francis G. Newlands House, NHLConstructed in 1889 for Nevada's U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, the residence is a designated National Historic Landmark. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Savage and Son, Inc.Built in 1940 to serve as the new headquarters for the plumbing company founded in 1893 By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Santa Fe HotelThe second Santa Fe Hotel opened in 1949 with Basque-style family dining, a barber shop, and 22 rooms. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Royal HotelThis 1907 hotel on East 4th Street and Evans Avenue profited from its proximity to three railroad lines. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Riverside HotelThe grand 1927 hotel took center stage during Reno's reign as the Divorce Capital of the World. By The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Public Spaces Riverside DriveA seven-block stretch of serenity since its creation in the 1880s By Deb Hinman View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Rick's Resort (site)Opened around 1909, the glamorous resort on Mayberry Drive was later named The Willows. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Reno Traction Company (site)A network of streetcar lines operated in Reno and Sparks from 1904 to 1927. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Reno Southern Pacific Railroad DepotThe 1926 Mediterranean-style depot is the fifth to stand on the same site. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Reno Pet Food MarketStarting out as a grocery in 1923, the space has offered pet supplies, doughnuts, appliances, and more. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Economy Reno National BankDesigned by Frederic DeLongchamps, the 1915 Classical Revival bank was built for Nevada powerhouse George Wingfield. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Reno High SchoolModern in every respect, the new high school opened in 1951. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map