Stories by author Mella Rothwell Harmon: 55 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Divorce Nystrom Guest House (moved)The 1875 Gothic-style residence was a rooming house for a century. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Orvis Ring School (site)The Mission-style grammar school stood on Evans Avenue between Seventh and Eighth Streets. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Park Wedding Chapel (site)Reno's first freestanding wedding chapel opened across from the Washoe County Courthouse in 1956. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Patrick Ranch HouseOnce the center of a sprawling ranch, the house is now nestled in the heart of Reno's Old Southwest. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Pearl Upson HouseA turn-of-the-century Queen Anne home in the Powning Addition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Peleg Brown RanchThe ranch was established by pioneer Peleg Brown in 1858 and bought by Louis Damonte in 1940. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Entertainment Pioneer Center for the Performing ArtsOriginally called the Pioneer Theater-Auditorium in 1967, the performing arts center is topped by a spectacular geodesic dome. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Government and Politics Reno Downtown Post OfficeThe glorious Art Deco/Art Moderne Federal Building and Post Office opened in 1934. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Reno High SchoolModern in every respect, the new high school opened in 1951. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Economy Reno National BankDesigned by Frederic DeLongchamps, the 1915 Classical Revival bank was built for Nevada powerhouse George Wingfield. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Reno Southern Pacific Railroad DepotThe 1926 Mediterranean-style depot is the fifth to stand on the same site. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Government and Politics Senator Francis G. Newlands House, NHLConstructed in 1889 for Nevada's U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, the residence is a designated National Historic Landmark. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Silver Bells Wedding Chapel (site)The chapel operated in a converted bungalow duplex on Virginia Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Silver State Lodge (site)A charming rustic retreat on U.S. 40 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Southern Pacific Railroad Freight HouseThe two-story 1931 Art Moderne building contained offices and storage space for railroad freight. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Southside School AnnexBuilt in 1936 as additional space for the adjacent (since demolished) Southside School. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion St. Thomas Aquinas CathedralThe 1910 Catholic church was designated a Cathedral in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolThe parochial grade school at St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral was built in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion Trinity Episcopal CathedralMultiple architects designed portions of the church, which was built over a period of 25 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Twentieth Century ClubThe beautiful building for Reno's first women's club was constructed on First Street in 1926. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Tyson HouseBorn in Ireland, Ellen McNamara ran her comfortable rooming house on Liberty Street for two decades. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Veterans Memorial SchoolThe 1949 elementary school was named to honor former Reno students killed in World War II. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Bridges Virginia Street Bridge (site)The bridge constructed across the Truckee River in 1905 became a nationally known landmark in Reno's divorce era. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Government and Politics Washoe County CourthouseThe center of Washoe County government since 1873 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Washoe County Library The midcentury marvel is renowned for its lush interior garden court. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Previous
Filed Under Divorce Nystrom Guest House (moved)The 1875 Gothic-style residence was a rooming house for a century. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Orvis Ring School (site)The Mission-style grammar school stood on Evans Avenue between Seventh and Eighth Streets. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Park Wedding Chapel (site)Reno's first freestanding wedding chapel opened across from the Washoe County Courthouse in 1956. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Patrick Ranch HouseOnce the center of a sprawling ranch, the house is now nestled in the heart of Reno's Old Southwest. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Pearl Upson HouseA turn-of-the-century Queen Anne home in the Powning Addition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Peleg Brown RanchThe ranch was established by pioneer Peleg Brown in 1858 and bought by Louis Damonte in 1940. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Entertainment Pioneer Center for the Performing ArtsOriginally called the Pioneer Theater-Auditorium in 1967, the performing arts center is topped by a spectacular geodesic dome. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Government and Politics Reno Downtown Post OfficeThe glorious Art Deco/Art Moderne Federal Building and Post Office opened in 1934. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Reno High SchoolModern in every respect, the new high school opened in 1951. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Economy Reno National BankDesigned by Frederic DeLongchamps, the 1915 Classical Revival bank was built for Nevada powerhouse George Wingfield. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Reno Southern Pacific Railroad DepotThe 1926 Mediterranean-style depot is the fifth to stand on the same site. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Government and Politics Senator Francis G. Newlands House, NHLConstructed in 1889 for Nevada's U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, the residence is a designated National Historic Landmark. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Silver Bells Wedding Chapel (site)The chapel operated in a converted bungalow duplex on Virginia Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Silver State Lodge (site)A charming rustic retreat on U.S. 40 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Southern Pacific Railroad Freight HouseThe two-story 1931 Art Moderne building contained offices and storage space for railroad freight. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Southside School AnnexBuilt in 1936 as additional space for the adjacent (since demolished) Southside School. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion St. Thomas Aquinas CathedralThe 1910 Catholic church was designated a Cathedral in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolThe parochial grade school at St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral was built in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion Trinity Episcopal CathedralMultiple architects designed portions of the church, which was built over a period of 25 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Twentieth Century ClubThe beautiful building for Reno's first women's club was constructed on First Street in 1926. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Tyson HouseBorn in Ireland, Ellen McNamara ran her comfortable rooming house on Liberty Street for two decades. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Veterans Memorial SchoolThe 1949 elementary school was named to honor former Reno students killed in World War II. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Bridges Virginia Street Bridge (site)The bridge constructed across the Truckee River in 1905 became a nationally known landmark in Reno's divorce era. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Government and Politics Washoe County CourthouseThe center of Washoe County government since 1873 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Washoe County Library The midcentury marvel is renowned for its lush interior garden court. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map