Stories by author Reno Historical Team: 14 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Clark Administration BuildingOpened as the Alice McManus Clark Library in 1927 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Clark Administration BuildingOpened as the Alice McManus Clark Library in 1927 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map