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777 Motel

Built in 1964 when Virginia Street was still the north-south highway through the city.

By Alicia Barber

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Hudson-Essex/Fix-It Shop

A charming 1927 auto showroom on West Street opened by the director of Reno's Municipal Band

By Alicia Barber

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Auto Painting & Trimming/Heidtman Motor Co.

Constructed in 1927 and 1936, the two buildings have been combined to house a single business.

By Alicia Barber

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Nevada Auto Service

One of the first commercial properties on South Virginia Street serviced cars in 1929.

By Alicia Barber

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Osen Motor Sales Company

The gorgeous 1923 DeLongchamps building reflects the high status of the early automobile business.

By Alicia Barber

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Ho Hum Motel

The charming little motel opened on South Virginia Street in 1953.

By Alicia Barber

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Historic Reno Arch

Now located on Lake Street, Reno's first arch was originally installed over Virginia Street in 1926.

By Cindy Ainsworth

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California Building

Built as a gift from the State of California on the occasion of a 1927 Highways Exposition

By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber

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Sutro Motel

A unique 1951 motel split into two halves that border Sutro Street and East 4th Street (former U.S. 40).

By Alicia Barber

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Reno Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

The 1926 Mediterranean-style depot is the fifth to stand on the same site.

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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Southern Pacific Railroad Freight House

The two-story 1931 Art Moderne building contained offices and storage space for railroad freight.

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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Reno Traction Company (site)

A network of streetcar lines operated in Reno and Sparks from 1904 to 1927.

By Alicia Barber

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Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad Depot

The ornate 1910 depot served the N-C-O Railroad, which once ran north to Lakeview, Oregon.

By Alicia Barber

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Nevada-California-Oregon Locomotive Machine Shop

The locomotive house for the N-C-O Railroad was constructed in 1889.

By Alicia Barber

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Farris Motel

The red-roofed motel developed from a 1921 poultry farm.

By Alicia Barber

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El Rancho Motel No. 2

The 1954 motel marked the expansion of the Cladianos family's hospitality business.

By Alicia Barber

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American Railway Express Office

The Railway Express Agency handled parcel shipping for the railroad from 1926 to 1975.

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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Pony Express Lodge

Developed by Harolds Club in the fifties from Cremer's Auto Court, which was founded in 1933.

By Alicia Barber

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Silver State Lodge (site)

A charming rustic retreat on U.S. 40

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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Chism's Auto Camp

An appealing stop for travelers to and through Reno since 1927

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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