Results for subject term "Early Settlers & Settlement": 15 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement John Newton Evans Mansion (site)Built in 1878 prior to the founding of the UNR campus, the mansion later served as the first SAE House. By Deb Hinman View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Tom's Laundry (site)Chinese immigrant Sue Wah overcame decades of prejudice to achieve prosperity in early Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Chism RanchThe historic property evokes Reno’s early days of settlement, agriculture, and entrepreneurialism. By Alicia Barber & Deb Hinman View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Martha Jackson House (site)The remarkable story of one of Nevada's African American pioneers. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Hamilton Homestead (site)Two of Nevada's earliest Black residents established a home and an enduring legacy here in 1900. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Litch HouseThe house on the hill belonged to the pioneering Litch family. By Barrie Lynn View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Benham-Belz HouseThe oldest house on the original Reno townsite By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Patrick Ranch HouseOnce the center of a sprawling ranch, the house is now nestled in the heart of Reno's Old Southwest. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Historic Huffaker SchoolhouseThe one-room schoolhouse built in 1867 was moved to Bartley Ranch Regional Park in 1992. By Alicia Barber & Friends of the Old Huffaker School View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Peleg Brown RanchThe ranch was established by pioneer Peleg Brown in 1858 and bought by Louis Damonte in 1940. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Caughlin Ranch HouseAn enduring link to one of Reno's most prosperous pioneering ranch families By Deb Hinman & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Inventors Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (site)Davis invented copper-riveted jeans, which he co-patented with his supplier, Levi Strauss, in 1873. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Industry Flanigan WarehouseConstructed in 1901 to store wool and other goods, the warehouse contains Reno's oldest elevator. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Lake MansionBuilt in 1877, the residence was home to Jane Lake and was famously moved across town twice. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Bridges Virginia Street Bridge (site)The bridge constructed across the Truckee River in 1905 became a nationally known landmark in Reno's divorce era. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement John Newton Evans Mansion (site)Built in 1878 prior to the founding of the UNR campus, the mansion later served as the first SAE House. By Deb Hinman View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Tom's Laundry (site)Chinese immigrant Sue Wah overcame decades of prejudice to achieve prosperity in early Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Chism RanchThe historic property evokes Reno’s early days of settlement, agriculture, and entrepreneurialism. By Alicia Barber & Deb Hinman View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Martha Jackson House (site)The remarkable story of one of Nevada's African American pioneers. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Hamilton Homestead (site)Two of Nevada's earliest Black residents established a home and an enduring legacy here in 1900. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Litch HouseThe house on the hill belonged to the pioneering Litch family. By Barrie Lynn View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Benham-Belz HouseThe oldest house on the original Reno townsite By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Patrick Ranch HouseOnce the center of a sprawling ranch, the house is now nestled in the heart of Reno's Old Southwest. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Historic Huffaker SchoolhouseThe one-room schoolhouse built in 1867 was moved to Bartley Ranch Regional Park in 1992. By Alicia Barber & Friends of the Old Huffaker School View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Peleg Brown RanchThe ranch was established by pioneer Peleg Brown in 1858 and bought by Louis Damonte in 1940. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Caughlin Ranch HouseAn enduring link to one of Reno's most prosperous pioneering ranch families By Deb Hinman & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Inventors Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (site)Davis invented copper-riveted jeans, which he co-patented with his supplier, Levi Strauss, in 1873. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Industry Flanigan WarehouseConstructed in 1901 to store wool and other goods, the warehouse contains Reno's oldest elevator. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Lake MansionBuilt in 1877, the residence was home to Jane Lake and was famously moved across town twice. By Sharon Honig-Bear View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Bridges Virginia Street Bridge (site)The bridge constructed across the Truckee River in 1905 became a nationally known landmark in Reno's divorce era. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map