777 Motel

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

Allied Equipment

After the close of WWII, the tenants of this 1939 building introduced the first "peace-time Jeep" to Reno.

Alpine Glass Company

The Rosselli brothers founded their glass company down the street in 1925, moving it here in 1929.

Alturas Bar

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

Aubrey's Grocery

Call it Aubrey's, Dunc's, Mr. O's, Eddie's Corner Bar, or 40 Mile, this neighborhood market turned bar has spanned generations.

Auto Painting & Trimming/Heidtman Motor Co.

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

Barengo Building

Opened by Italian immigrant brothers Natale and Camillo Barengo in 1936

Barnes Radio Service

An early radio entrepreneur on South Virginia Street

Benetti Block

The five storefronts opened amid a post-World War II building boom.

Benham-Belz House

The oldest house on the original Reno townsite

Black Springs Community Center

Moved to Black Springs in 1970, the renovated house became an important community hub.

Black Springs in the 1960s

A decade of challenges and successes

Black Springs Volunteer Fire House

Constructed by the community in 1970, the station gave residents the power to protect their homes.

Bufkin House

Byington Building

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

California Building

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

Carr Residence and Office

Longtime home to the Carr family and George A. Carr's dental practice

Carthen House

Casa Del Rey

The Spanish Colonial Revival style house was built in the Newlands Manor subdivision in 1930.

Casale's Halfway Club

Named for its location halfway between Reno and Sparks, the family restaurant is one of the area's oldest and most treasured.

Caughlin Ranch House

An enduring link to one of Reno's most prosperous pioneering ranch families

Central School (site)

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

Chatman House

Chinatown (site)

Reno's Chinese community experienced decades of racism, displacement, and violence.

Chism Ranch

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

Circus Potato Chip Company

A family snack business founded on South Virginia Street in 1936

Club Cal-Neva

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

Club Harlem (site)

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

Coney Island Bar

Founded as a tamale factory in 1926 and operated by the same family for nearly a century.

Coney Island Resort (site)

Founded in 1904 as Wieland's Park, the family resort featured a bandstand, dance pavilion, playground, and artificial lake.