Stories by author Alicia Barber : 126 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Tourism 777 MotelBuilt in 1964 when Virginia Street was still the north-south highway through the city. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Allied EquipmentAfter the close of WWII, the tenants of this 1939 building introduced the first "peace-time Jeep" to Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Alpine Glass CompanyThe Rosselli brothers founded their glass company down the street in 1925, moving it here in 1929. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Alturas BarConstructed in 1926, this building has housed the Alturas Bar since 1948. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Aubrey's GroceryCall it Aubrey's, Dunc's, Mr. O's, Eddie's Corner Bar, or 40 Mile, this neighborhood market turned bar has spanned generations. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses 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 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 Barnes Radio ServiceAn early radio entrepreneur on South Virginia Street By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Benetti BlockThe five storefronts opened amid a post-World War II building boom. 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 Recreation Black Springs Community CenterMoved to Black Springs in 1970, the renovated house became an important community hub. 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 Civic Organizations Black Springs Volunteer Fire DepartmentConstructed by the community in 1970, the station gave residents the power to protect their homes. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Bufkin House 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 Transportation California BuildingBuilt as a gift from the State of California on the occasion of a 1927 Highways Exposition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & 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 Carthen House By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Casa Del ReyThe Spanish Colonial Revival style house was built in the Newlands Manor subdivision in 1930. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Food Casale's Halfway ClubNamed for its location halfway between Reno and Sparks, the family restaurant is one of the area's oldest and most treasured. By Alicia Barber 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 Education Central School (site)Opened in 1880 to serve elementary through 12th grade and later known as Central High School. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Chatman House 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 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 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 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 Businesses Coney Island BarFounded as a tamale factory in 1926 and operated by the same family for nearly a century. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Recreation Coney Island Resort (site)Founded in 1904 as Wieland's Park, the family resort featured a bandstand, dance pavilion, playground, and artificial lake. By Alicia Barber View Story Filed Under Businesses Crider BuildingA mixed-use apartment and commercial building est. in 1936. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Next
Filed Under Tourism 777 MotelBuilt in 1964 when Virginia Street was still the north-south highway through the city. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Allied EquipmentAfter the close of WWII, the tenants of this 1939 building introduced the first "peace-time Jeep" to Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Alpine Glass CompanyThe Rosselli brothers founded their glass company down the street in 1925, moving it here in 1929. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Alturas BarConstructed in 1926, this building has housed the Alturas Bar since 1948. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Aubrey's GroceryCall it Aubrey's, Dunc's, Mr. O's, Eddie's Corner Bar, or 40 Mile, this neighborhood market turned bar has spanned generations. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses 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 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 Barnes Radio ServiceAn early radio entrepreneur on South Virginia Street By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Benetti BlockThe five storefronts opened amid a post-World War II building boom. 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 Recreation Black Springs Community CenterMoved to Black Springs in 1970, the renovated house became an important community hub. 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 Civic Organizations Black Springs Volunteer Fire DepartmentConstructed by the community in 1970, the station gave residents the power to protect their homes. 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 Transportation California BuildingBuilt as a gift from the State of California on the occasion of a 1927 Highways Exposition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & 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 Casa Del ReyThe Spanish Colonial Revival style house was built in the Newlands Manor subdivision in 1930. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Food Casale's Halfway ClubNamed for its location halfway between Reno and Sparks, the family restaurant is one of the area's oldest and most treasured. By Alicia Barber 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 Education Central School (site)Opened in 1880 to serve elementary through 12th grade and later known as Central High School. 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 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 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 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 Businesses Coney Island BarFounded as a tamale factory in 1926 and operated by the same family for nearly a century. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Recreation Coney Island Resort (site)Founded in 1904 as Wieland's Park, the family resort featured a bandstand, dance pavilion, playground, and artificial lake. By Alicia Barber View Story
Filed Under Businesses Crider BuildingA mixed-use apartment and commercial building est. in 1936. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map