Stories tagged "National Register": 56 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Residences Phillips Stone HouseThe river rock house, now a restaurant, was built outside of Reno city limits around 1918. By Suzanne Loomis, Barbara Moreland & Betty Hendrickson 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 Government and Politics C. Clifton Young Federal Building and CourthouseThe modern 1965 building housed numerous federal agencies. By Gail Ewart View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Hawkins House By Donna and Paul Erickson 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 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 Residences Levy HousePrussian immigrant and dry goods magnate Wilhelm Levy had this spacious home built in 1906. By Patty Cafferata 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 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 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 Industry Rainier Brewing Company Bottling PlantThe bottling works and distribution center opened along the railroad tracks in 1905. 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 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 Sports Virginia Street GymnasiumOpened in 1945, the gymnasium was long called the "Old Gym" after more modern facilities were constructed. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Palmer Engineering BuildingConstruction of this 1941 building helped the School of Engineering regain its "Class A" rating. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Mackay Science BuildingA gift from Clarence H. Mackay, the Science Hall was built in 1930 for Chemistry, Math, and Physics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Thompson BuildingAt first the home to teacher training, this 1920 building was pivotal to the growth of the College of Education. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education University QuadModeled after Thomas Jefferson's plan at the University of Virginia By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Mackay School of MinesThe Classical 1908 edifice contains the W. M. Keck Earth Science & Mineral Engineering Museum By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Manzanita HallConstructed as a women's dorm in 1896 and expanded in 1910 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Lincoln HallThe university's first purpose-built men's dormitory opened in 1896. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Morrill HallThe first building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus housed the entire university's operations upon opening in 1886. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team 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 Education Jones CenterThe one-story building was the campus library from 1914 to 1927. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Public Art John Mackay StatueThe statue donated by the Mackay family honors the Comstock mining baron whose family's contributions transformed the university. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Frandsen Humanities/Agriculture BuildingDesigned in 1917, the university's first Agriculture Building also housed Home Economics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Fleischmann PlanetariumA masterpiece of Populuxe architecture, the science center opened in 1963. By Wohamar O. Anni & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Education Clark Administration BuildingOpened as the Alice McManus Clark Library in 1927 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Residences Alpha Tau OmegaA fraternity house built in 1929 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 Next
Filed Under Residences Phillips Stone HouseThe river rock house, now a restaurant, was built outside of Reno city limits around 1918. By Suzanne Loomis, Barbara Moreland & Betty Hendrickson 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 Government and Politics C. Clifton Young Federal Building and CourthouseThe modern 1965 building housed numerous federal agencies. By Gail Ewart 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 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 Residences Levy HousePrussian immigrant and dry goods magnate Wilhelm Levy had this spacious home built in 1906. By Patty Cafferata 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 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 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 Industry Rainier Brewing Company Bottling PlantThe bottling works and distribution center opened along the railroad tracks in 1905. 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 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 Sports Virginia Street GymnasiumOpened in 1945, the gymnasium was long called the "Old Gym" after more modern facilities were constructed. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Palmer Engineering BuildingConstruction of this 1941 building helped the School of Engineering regain its "Class A" rating. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Mackay Science BuildingA gift from Clarence H. Mackay, the Science Hall was built in 1930 for Chemistry, Math, and Physics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Thompson BuildingAt first the home to teacher training, this 1920 building was pivotal to the growth of the College of Education. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education University QuadModeled after Thomas Jefferson's plan at the University of Virginia By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Mackay School of MinesThe Classical 1908 edifice contains the W. M. Keck Earth Science & Mineral Engineering Museum By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Manzanita HallConstructed as a women's dorm in 1896 and expanded in 1910 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Lincoln HallThe university's first purpose-built men's dormitory opened in 1896. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Morrill HallThe first building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus housed the entire university's operations upon opening in 1886. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team 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 Education Jones CenterThe one-story building was the campus library from 1914 to 1927. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Public Art John Mackay StatueThe statue donated by the Mackay family honors the Comstock mining baron whose family's contributions transformed the university. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Frandsen Humanities/Agriculture BuildingDesigned in 1917, the university's first Agriculture Building also housed Home Economics. By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Fleischmann PlanetariumA masterpiece of Populuxe architecture, the science center opened in 1963. By Wohamar O. Anni & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Education Clark Administration BuildingOpened as the Alice McManus Clark Library in 1927 By Amanda Buell & Reno Historical Team View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Alpha Tau OmegaA fraternity house built in 1929 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