Stories by author Mella Rothwell Harmon: 55 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Residences Alpha Tau OmegaA fraternity house built in 1929 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation American Railway Express OfficeThe Railway Express Agency handled parcel shipping for the railroad from 1926 to 1975. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences B.D. Billinghurst HouseBuilt for Reno's Superintendent of Schools around 1910 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion Bethel AME ChurchA religious, social, and political center for Reno's African American community since 1910 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls (site)The educational institution operated from 1876 to 1894 in today's Whitaker Park. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences California ApartmentsThe Vacchinas hired Frederic DeLongchamps to design this Classical Revival building in 1921. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 Civic Organizations Carnegie Free Public Library (site)Financed by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, Reno's first public library opened in 1902. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Chapel of the BellsOne of Reno's first wedding chapels opened here in 1965. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Chism's Auto CampAn appealing stop for travelers to and through Reno since 1927 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Colonial ApartmentsThe Colonial Revival-style charmer offered 48 furnished units on West Street in 1907. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling El Cortez HotelAn Art Deco dazzler built for Abe Zetoony in 1931 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences El Reno Apartments (original site)The grouping of 15 prefabricated steel homes designed by Paul Revere Williams opened in 1937. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Race and Ethnicity Field Matron's Cottage, Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyA 1927 Stewart Vernacular stone building constructed for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion First Church of Christ, ScientistWidely known as the Lear Theater, the riverfront church designed by Paul Revere Williams has been a Reno landmark since 1939. By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion First United Methodist ChurchGothic Revival design elements grace this 1926 church. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Greystone CastleBuilt in 1930, the house was advertised as having "the charm of an old English castle and all the modern conveniences of the very latest American home." By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Economy I.O.O.F. Lodge/Reno Savings BankBuilt in 1877 for the Odd Fellows, who met upstairs, the ground floor housed a series of banks, a drug store, and a jewelers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Inventors Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (site)Davis invented copper-riveted jeans, which he co-patented with his supplier, Levi Strauss, in 1873. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Food Landrum's DinerThe legendary South Virginia Street diner opened in 1947. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Architecture Luella Garvey HouseThe first Nevada building designed by Paul Revere Williams was for a wealthy Pasadena divorcee. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Mapes Hotel (site)The luxury hotel-casino revolutionized Reno's gambling landscape upon its 1947 opening. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Mary S. Doten School (site)The Mission-style elementary school stood on West 5th Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Mary Sherman House (site)The 1895 Queen Anne home housed the Reno Unity Center for 50 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic Lodge No. 13/Reno Mercantile (site)Completed in 1873, the lodge was Reno's oldest commercial building when demolished in 2019. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic TempleThe modern 1967 Masonic Lodge stands on the same site as the earlier 1906 Temple lost to fire. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education McKinley Park SchoolThe first of Reno's four Mission-style elementary schools opened in an existing park in 1909. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Miller-Rowe/Holgate HouseBuilt in 1903, the Queen Anne home offered rooms for rent in Reno's divorce heyday and beyond. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Mount Rose Elementary SchoolThe Mission-style elementary school has been in continuous use since 1912. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Divorce Nortonia Boarding HouseThe lovely turn-of-the-century Queen Anne house was popular among Reno's divorce-seekers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Next
Filed Under Residences Alpha Tau OmegaA fraternity house built in 1929 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation American Railway Express OfficeThe Railway Express Agency handled parcel shipping for the railroad from 1926 to 1975. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences B.D. Billinghurst HouseBuilt for Reno's Superintendent of Schools around 1910 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion Bethel AME ChurchA religious, social, and political center for Reno's African American community since 1910 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls (site)The educational institution operated from 1876 to 1894 in today's Whitaker Park. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences California ApartmentsThe Vacchinas hired Frederic DeLongchamps to design this Classical Revival building in 1921. By Mella Rothwell Harmon 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 Civic Organizations Carnegie Free Public Library (site)Financed by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, Reno's first public library opened in 1902. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Chapel of the BellsOne of Reno's first wedding chapels opened here in 1965. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Chism's Auto CampAn appealing stop for travelers to and through Reno since 1927 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Colonial ApartmentsThe Colonial Revival-style charmer offered 48 furnished units on West Street in 1907. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling El Cortez HotelAn Art Deco dazzler built for Abe Zetoony in 1931 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences El Reno Apartments (original site)The grouping of 15 prefabricated steel homes designed by Paul Revere Williams opened in 1937. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Race and Ethnicity Field Matron's Cottage, Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyA 1927 Stewart Vernacular stone building constructed for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion First Church of Christ, ScientistWidely known as the Lear Theater, the riverfront church designed by Paul Revere Williams has been a Reno landmark since 1939. By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion First United Methodist ChurchGothic Revival design elements grace this 1926 church. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Greystone CastleBuilt in 1930, the house was advertised as having "the charm of an old English castle and all the modern conveniences of the very latest American home." By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Economy I.O.O.F. Lodge/Reno Savings BankBuilt in 1877 for the Odd Fellows, who met upstairs, the ground floor housed a series of banks, a drug store, and a jewelers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Inventors Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (site)Davis invented copper-riveted jeans, which he co-patented with his supplier, Levi Strauss, in 1873. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Food Landrum's DinerThe legendary South Virginia Street diner opened in 1947. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Architecture Luella Garvey HouseThe first Nevada building designed by Paul Revere Williams was for a wealthy Pasadena divorcee. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Mapes Hotel (site)The luxury hotel-casino revolutionized Reno's gambling landscape upon its 1947 opening. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Mary S. Doten School (site)The Mission-style elementary school stood on West 5th Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Mary Sherman House (site)The 1895 Queen Anne home housed the Reno Unity Center for 50 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic Lodge No. 13/Reno Mercantile (site)Completed in 1873, the lodge was Reno's oldest commercial building when demolished in 2019. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic TempleThe modern 1967 Masonic Lodge stands on the same site as the earlier 1906 Temple lost to fire. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education McKinley Park SchoolThe first of Reno's four Mission-style elementary schools opened in an existing park in 1909. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Miller-Rowe/Holgate HouseBuilt in 1903, the Queen Anne home offered rooms for rent in Reno's divorce heyday and beyond. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Mount Rose Elementary SchoolThe Mission-style elementary school has been in continuous use since 1912. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Divorce Nortonia Boarding HouseThe lovely turn-of-the-century Queen Anne house was popular among Reno's divorce-seekers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map