Stories by author Alicia Barber: 116 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Residences Needham Rooming HouseThe Needhams offered necessary lodging for Black visitors to Reno, including divorce-seekers. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Entertainment Dixie ClubThe establishment on East Douglas Alley was one of the first Black-owned clubs in Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Byington BuildingThe building at the corner of Virginia and Second Streets was a longstanding commercial anchor. 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 Gambling Harolds Club (site)"The Friendly Club" brought a personal, lighthearted touch to Reno's gambling landscape. By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Harrah's RenoFrom 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 View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Woolworth's BuildingBuilt by the Mapes family in 1965, the building housed the F.W. Woolworth store until 1997. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Thoma-Bigelow Building (site)A Reno focal point from its opening in 1903 to a 1960 Civil Rights protest By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Club Cal-NevaThe popular casino is partially built upon the physical structure of the 1914 Fordonia Building. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Quilici BarLater known as the Rumpus Room and Abby’s Highway 40, the bar was opened by Roy Quilici in 1940. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Gambling 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 View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Government and Politics Original Reno City Hall (site)Headquarters for Reno government from 1907-1965 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Sprouse-Reitz Co.Built in 1948 to house a popular five-and-dime variety store By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Carr Residence and OfficeLongtime home to the Carr family and George A. Carr's dental practice By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Herman HouseDesigned by Paul Revere Williams for the Herman family in 1936 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses DeGiacoma BuildingPurveyors of imported groceries on Commercial Row starting in 1931 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Barengo BuildingOpened by Italian immigrant brothers Natale and Camillo Barengo in 1936 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Washington-Marshall House By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Finley-Prien House By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Pettis House By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Circus Potato Chip CompanyA family snack business founded on South Virginia Street in 1936 By Alicia Barber 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 Residences Hosea and Johnnie Stevens House By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Osborne House By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Savage and Son, Inc.Built in 1940 to serve as the new headquarters for the plumbing company founded in 1893 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Bufkin House By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Neighborhoods and Districts Black Springs in the 1960sA decade of challenges and successes By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Carthen House By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Next
Filed Under Residences Needham Rooming HouseThe Needhams offered necessary lodging for Black visitors to Reno, including divorce-seekers. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Entertainment Dixie ClubThe establishment on East Douglas Alley was one of the first Black-owned clubs in Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Byington BuildingThe building at the corner of Virginia and Second Streets was a longstanding commercial anchor. 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 Gambling Harolds Club (site)"The Friendly Club" brought a personal, lighthearted touch to Reno's gambling landscape. By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Harrah's RenoFrom 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 View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Woolworth's BuildingBuilt by the Mapes family in 1965, the building housed the F.W. Woolworth store until 1997. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Thoma-Bigelow Building (site)A Reno focal point from its opening in 1903 to a 1960 Civil Rights protest By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Club Cal-NevaThe popular casino is partially built upon the physical structure of the 1914 Fordonia Building. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Quilici BarLater known as the Rumpus Room and Abby’s Highway 40, the bar was opened by Roy Quilici in 1940. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling 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 View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Government and Politics Original Reno City Hall (site)Headquarters for Reno government from 1907-1965 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Sprouse-Reitz Co.Built in 1948 to house a popular five-and-dime variety store By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Carr Residence and OfficeLongtime home to the Carr family and George A. Carr's dental practice By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Herman HouseDesigned by Paul Revere Williams for the Herman family in 1936 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses DeGiacoma BuildingPurveyors of imported groceries on Commercial Row starting in 1931 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Barengo BuildingOpened by Italian immigrant brothers Natale and Camillo Barengo in 1936 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Circus Potato Chip CompanyA family snack business founded on South Virginia Street in 1936 By Alicia Barber 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 Businesses Savage and Son, Inc.Built in 1940 to serve as the new headquarters for the plumbing company founded in 1893 By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Neighborhoods and Districts Black Springs in the 1960sA decade of challenges and successes By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map