All Stories: 269 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Education Fleischmann PlanetariumA masterpiece of Populuxe architecture, the science center opened in 1963. By Wohamar O. Anni & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Frandsen Humanities/Agriculture BuildingDesigned in 1917, the university's first Agriculture Building also housed Home Economics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Public Art John Mackay StatueThe statue donated by the Mackay family honors the Comstock mining baron whose family's contributions transformed the university. By Amanda Buell & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Jones CenterThe one-story building was the campus library from 1914 to 1927. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Entertainment Pioneer Center for the Performing ArtsOriginally called the Pioneer Theater-Auditorium in 1967, the performing arts center is topped by a spectacular geodesic dome. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Morrill HallThe first building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus housed the entire university's operations upon opening in 1886. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Lincoln HallThe university's first purpose-built men's dormitory opened in 1896. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Manzanita HallConstructed as a women's dorm in 1896 and expanded in 1910 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Mackay School of MinesThe Classical 1908 edifice contains the W. M. Keck Earth Science & Mineral Engineering Museum By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education University QuadModeled after Thomas Jefferson's plan at the University of Virginia By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Sports Mackay Field and StadiumHome to the university's athletic facilities from 1909 to 1966 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Environment Manzanita Lake and Manzanita BowlThe manmade lake and adjacent grassy expanse have been sites of campus beauty and recreation for generations. By Douglas Boedenauer View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Thompson BuildingAt first the home to teacher training, this 1920 building was pivotal to the growth of the College of Education. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Mackay Science BuildingA gift from Clarence H. Mackay, the Science Hall was built in 1930 for Chemistry, Math, and Physics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Palmer Engineering BuildingConstruction of this 1941 building helped the School of Engineering regain its "Class A" rating. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Sports Virginia Street GymnasiumOpened in 1945, the gymnasium was long called the "Old Gym" after more modern facilities were constructed. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Sports Johnson-Jeffries Fight (site)The 1910 "Fight of the Century" reflected and heightened the era's deep racial tensions. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Industry Reno Brewing Company (site)East 4th Street's reputation as a brewery district began with the opening of Reno Brewing in 1903. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Industry Reno Brewing Company Bottling PlantThis modern 1940 bottling plant greatly expanded the capacity of the Reno Brewing Company. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic Lodge No. 13/Reno Mercantile (site)Completed in 1873, the lodge was Reno's oldest commercial building when demolished in 2019. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 Food Farmers ExchangeA longtime distribution point for farm products, constructed in 1933 for the Triangle Produce Company By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Recreation Coney Island Resort (site)Founded in 1904 as Wieland's Park, the family resort featured a bandstand, dance pavilion, playground, and artificial lake. By Alicia Barber View Story Filed Under Industry Union Iron WorksOne of several iron works along East 4th Street, Ed Casinella's specialized in ornamental work. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Allied EquipmentAfter the close of WWII, the tenants of this 1939 building introduced the first "peace-time Jeep" to Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Food Pinky's MarketBrothers Guido and Bruno Pincolini opened their namesake market on East 4th Street in 1946. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Industry IXL LaundryMassive skylights flooded the commercial laundry building with light upon its construction in 1934. By Catherine Magee & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Industry Martin Iron WorksAn industrial mainstay of East 4th Street pivotal to Reno's construction industry By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Zellerbach Paper CompanyThe expansive building has housed a paper and stationery wholesaler, an art studio and printer, and more. By Alicia Barber & Marilyn Marston View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Food Louis' Basque CornerOriginating in 1907 as the Hotel Richelieu but best known for the Basque restaurant that opened downstairs in 1967. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Previous Next
Filed Under Education Fleischmann PlanetariumA masterpiece of Populuxe architecture, the science center opened in 1963. By Wohamar O. Anni & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Frandsen Humanities/Agriculture BuildingDesigned in 1917, the university's first Agriculture Building also housed Home Economics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Public Art John Mackay StatueThe statue donated by the Mackay family honors the Comstock mining baron whose family's contributions transformed the university. By Amanda Buell & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Jones CenterThe one-story building was the campus library from 1914 to 1927. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Entertainment Pioneer Center for the Performing ArtsOriginally called the Pioneer Theater-Auditorium in 1967, the performing arts center is topped by a spectacular geodesic dome. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Morrill HallThe first building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus housed the entire university's operations upon opening in 1886. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Lincoln HallThe university's first purpose-built men's dormitory opened in 1896. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Manzanita HallConstructed as a women's dorm in 1896 and expanded in 1910 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Mackay School of MinesThe Classical 1908 edifice contains the W. M. Keck Earth Science & Mineral Engineering Museum By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education University QuadModeled after Thomas Jefferson's plan at the University of Virginia By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Sports Mackay Field and StadiumHome to the university's athletic facilities from 1909 to 1966 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Environment Manzanita Lake and Manzanita BowlThe manmade lake and adjacent grassy expanse have been sites of campus beauty and recreation for generations. By Douglas Boedenauer View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Thompson BuildingAt first the home to teacher training, this 1920 building was pivotal to the growth of the College of Education. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Mackay Science BuildingA gift from Clarence H. Mackay, the Science Hall was built in 1930 for Chemistry, Math, and Physics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Palmer Engineering BuildingConstruction of this 1941 building helped the School of Engineering regain its "Class A" rating. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Sports Virginia Street GymnasiumOpened in 1945, the gymnasium was long called the "Old Gym" after more modern facilities were constructed. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Sports Johnson-Jeffries Fight (site)The 1910 "Fight of the Century" reflected and heightened the era's deep racial tensions. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Industry Reno Brewing Company (site)East 4th Street's reputation as a brewery district began with the opening of Reno Brewing in 1903. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Industry Reno Brewing Company Bottling PlantThis modern 1940 bottling plant greatly expanded the capacity of the Reno Brewing Company. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic Lodge No. 13/Reno Mercantile (site)Completed in 1873, the lodge was Reno's oldest commercial building when demolished in 2019. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 Food Farmers ExchangeA longtime distribution point for farm products, constructed in 1933 for the Triangle Produce Company By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Recreation Coney Island Resort (site)Founded in 1904 as Wieland's Park, the family resort featured a bandstand, dance pavilion, playground, and artificial lake. By Alicia Barber View Story
Filed Under Industry Union Iron WorksOne of several iron works along East 4th Street, Ed Casinella's specialized in ornamental work. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Allied EquipmentAfter the close of WWII, the tenants of this 1939 building introduced the first "peace-time Jeep" to Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Food Pinky's MarketBrothers Guido and Bruno Pincolini opened their namesake market on East 4th Street in 1946. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Industry IXL LaundryMassive skylights flooded the commercial laundry building with light upon its construction in 1934. By Catherine Magee & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Industry Martin Iron WorksAn industrial mainstay of East 4th Street pivotal to Reno's construction industry By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Zellerbach Paper CompanyThe expansive building has housed a paper and stationery wholesaler, an art studio and printer, and more. By Alicia Barber & Marilyn Marston View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Food Louis' Basque CornerOriginating in 1907 as the Hotel Richelieu but best known for the Basque restaurant that opened downstairs in 1967. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map