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Pincolini Building

Guido Pincolini opened his namesake commercial building on the corner of South Virginia and Mary Streets in 1954.

By Alicia Barber

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Ox-Bow Motor Lodge

One of many motels that opened on South Virginia Street in the 1950s

By Alicia Barber

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Alturas Bar

Constructed in 1926, this building has housed the Alturas Bar since 1948.

By Alicia Barber

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Mining Experiment Station

Opened in 1921 as a federal Mining Experiment Station, the building long housed UNR Facilities.

By Alicia Barber

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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

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Central School (site)

Opened in 1880 to serve elementary through 12th grade and later known as Central High School.

By Alicia Barber

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New China Club (site)

Bill Fong opened the inclusive club in 1952, when other Reno casinos would not admit people of color.

By Sarah Patton

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Temple Emanu-El (current)

Opened in 1973, the synagogue serves a local congregation first established in 1921.

By Sharon Honig-Bear

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Temple Emanu-El (original site)

Nevada's first synagogue was located in downtown Reno.

By Sharon Honig-Bear

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Temple Sinai

Reno’s Reform Congregation for more than 60 years

By Sharon Honig-Bear

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Tom's Laundry (site)

Chinese immigrant Sue Wah overcame decades of prejudice to achieve prosperity in early Reno.

By Alicia Barber

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Hebrew Cemetery

Northern Nevada’s only entirely Jewish cemetery

By Sharon Honig-Bear

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Kiah's Squeeze Inn (site)

The popular Southern homestyle restaurant was the first Black-owned business on Virginia Street.

By Alicia Barber

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Needham Rooming House

The Needhams offered necessary lodging for Black visitors to Reno, including divorce-seekers.

By Alicia Barber

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Dixie Club (site)

The establishment on East Douglas Alley was one of the first Black-owned clubs in Reno.

By Alicia Barber

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Byington Building

The building at the corner of Virginia and Second Streets was a longstanding commercial anchor.

By Alicia Barber

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Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement

Chism Ranch

The historic property evokes Reno’s early days of settlement, agriculture, and entrepreneurialism.

By Alicia Barber & Deb Hinman

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Martha Jackson House (site)

The remarkable story of one of Nevada's African American pioneers.

By Alicia Barber

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Hamilton Homestead (site)

Two of Nevada's earliest Black residents established a home and an enduring legacy here in 1900.

By Alicia Barber

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Eldorado Hotel-Casino

Opened in 1973, the Eldorado was the first hotel-casino north of the railroad on Virginia Street.

By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling

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Harolds Club (site)

"The Friendly Club" brought a personal, lighthearted touch to Reno's gambling landscape.

By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling

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Harrah's Reno

From a small bingo parlor to one of the top gaming companies in the world, it all began with Bill Harrah in 1937 Reno.

By Alicia Barber

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Hart-Keresey House

A thirties-era Pagoda-style home in the heart of Reno's Old Southwest

By Deb Hinman

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Woolworth's Building

Built by the Mapes family in 1965, the building housed the F.W. Woolworth store until 1997.

By Alicia Barber

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Thoma-Bigelow Building (site)

A Reno focal point from its opening in 1903 to a 1960 Civil Rights protest

By Alicia Barber

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Club Cal-Neva

The popular casino is partially built upon the physical structure of the 1914 Fordonia Building.

By Alicia Barber

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Quilici Bar

Later known as the Rumpus Room and Abby’s Highway 40, the bar was opened by Roy Quilici in 1940.

By Alicia Barber

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Club Harlem (site)

Operated by African Americans and open to all, the club bucked the segregated policies of Reno's mainstream casinos.

By Alicia Barber

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Original Reno City Hall (site)

Headquarters for Reno government from 1907-1965

By Alicia Barber

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Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement

Litch House

The house on the hill belonged to the pioneering Litch family.

By Barrie Lynn

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