All Stories: 269 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Tourism Sutro MotelA unique 1951 motel split into two halves that border Sutro Street and East 4th Street (former U.S. 40). By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Wingfield House (site)The grand home on the south bank of the Truckee River occupied a prominent position that reflected George Wingfield's powerful status. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Race and Ethnicity Field Matron's Cottage, Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyA 1927 Stewart Vernacular stone building constructed for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Food Casale's Halfway ClubNamed for its location halfway between Reno and Sparks, the family restaurant is one of the area's oldest and most treasured. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Journal BuildingOne of Reno's oldest structures, built to house the operations of the Nevada State Journal in 1876. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Hughes/Truckee Lane BuildingThe modern forties-era building faced away from the river toward Reno's business district. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Cladianos BuildingGreek immigrant Pete Cladianos, Sr. became one of Reno's most successful entrepreneurs. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Delucchi BuildingBuilder Leo Delucchi helped downtown push eastward in 1948. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation California BuildingBuilt as a gift from the State of California on the occasion of a 1927 Highways Exposition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Historic Reno ArchNow located on Lake Street, Reno's first arch was originally installed over Virginia Street in 1926. By Cindy Ainsworth View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Holiday HotelMillionaire Norman Biltz opened the new hotel on the south bank of the Truckee River in 1956. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Hinkel's CaféGerman immigrant Gene Hinkel opened his cafe at the corner of Granite (now Sierra) and Ridge Streets in 1941. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Industry Rainier Brewing Company Bottling PlantThe bottling works and distribution center opened along the railroad tracks in 1905. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Coney Island BarFounded as a tamale factory in 1926 and operated by the same family for nearly a century. 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 Economy I.O.O.F. Lodge/Reno Savings BankBuilt in 1877 for the Odd Fellows, who met upstairs, the ground floor housed a series of banks, a drug store, and a jewelers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 Architecture Luella Garvey HouseThe first Nevada building designed by Paul Revere Williams was for a wealthy Pasadena divorcee. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 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 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 Residences Mary Sherman House (site)The 1895 Queen Anne home housed the Reno Unity Center for 50 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Ho Hum MotelThe charming little motel opened on South Virginia Street in 1953. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Church Fine Arts BuildingDesigned by modernist architect Richard Neutra, opened in 1960, and named for UNR professor James Edward Church. By Safiyyah Bazemore View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Giraudo BuildingPaul Giraudo's 1928 apartment building was the longtime home of Penguin Ice Cream. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Osen Motor Sales CompanyThe gorgeous 1923 DeLongchamps building reflects the high status of the early automobile business. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Hale BuildingEarly tenants of this 1946 building included the Modern Music Center and an FM radio station, KNEV. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Ponderosa Meat CompanyFrom its origins as Reno Frozen Food Lockers in 1947, the family business has endured for generations. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Crystal Springs Ice CompanyA natural springs has supplied water to the original ice plant and many businesses to follow. By Cindy Ainsworth 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 Previous Next
Filed Under Tourism Sutro MotelA unique 1951 motel split into two halves that border Sutro Street and East 4th Street (former U.S. 40). By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Wingfield House (site)The grand home on the south bank of the Truckee River occupied a prominent position that reflected George Wingfield's powerful status. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Race and Ethnicity Field Matron's Cottage, Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyA 1927 Stewart Vernacular stone building constructed for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Food Casale's Halfway ClubNamed for its location halfway between Reno and Sparks, the family restaurant is one of the area's oldest and most treasured. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Journal BuildingOne of Reno's oldest structures, built to house the operations of the Nevada State Journal in 1876. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Hughes/Truckee Lane BuildingThe modern forties-era building faced away from the river toward Reno's business district. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Cladianos BuildingGreek immigrant Pete Cladianos, Sr. became one of Reno's most successful entrepreneurs. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Delucchi BuildingBuilder Leo Delucchi helped downtown push eastward in 1948. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation California BuildingBuilt as a gift from the State of California on the occasion of a 1927 Highways Exposition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Historic Reno ArchNow located on Lake Street, Reno's first arch was originally installed over Virginia Street in 1926. By Cindy Ainsworth View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Holiday HotelMillionaire Norman Biltz opened the new hotel on the south bank of the Truckee River in 1956. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Hinkel's CaféGerman immigrant Gene Hinkel opened his cafe at the corner of Granite (now Sierra) and Ridge Streets in 1941. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Industry Rainier Brewing Company Bottling PlantThe bottling works and distribution center opened along the railroad tracks in 1905. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Coney Island BarFounded as a tamale factory in 1926 and operated by the same family for nearly a century. 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 Economy I.O.O.F. Lodge/Reno Savings BankBuilt in 1877 for the Odd Fellows, who met upstairs, the ground floor housed a series of banks, a drug store, and a jewelers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 Architecture Luella Garvey HouseThe first Nevada building designed by Paul Revere Williams was for a wealthy Pasadena divorcee. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 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 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 Residences Mary Sherman House (site)The 1895 Queen Anne home housed the Reno Unity Center for 50 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Ho Hum MotelThe charming little motel opened on South Virginia Street in 1953. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Church Fine Arts BuildingDesigned by modernist architect Richard Neutra, opened in 1960, and named for UNR professor James Edward Church. By Safiyyah Bazemore View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Giraudo BuildingPaul Giraudo's 1928 apartment building was the longtime home of Penguin Ice Cream. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Osen Motor Sales CompanyThe gorgeous 1923 DeLongchamps building reflects the high status of the early automobile business. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Hale BuildingEarly tenants of this 1946 building included the Modern Music Center and an FM radio station, KNEV. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Ponderosa Meat CompanyFrom its origins as Reno Frozen Food Lockers in 1947, the family business has endured for generations. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Crystal Springs Ice CompanyA natural springs has supplied water to the original ice plant and many businesses to follow. By Cindy Ainsworth 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