Stories tagged "National Register": 56 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 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 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 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 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 Gambling El Cortez HotelAn Art Deco dazzler built for Abe Zetoony in 1931 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 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 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 Residences Hawkins House By Donna and Paul Erickson 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 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 Early Settlers & Settlement Lake MansionBuilt in 1877, the residence was home to Jane Lake and was famously moved across town twice. By Sharon Honig-Bear 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Transportation Nevada-California-Oregon Locomotive Machine ShopThe locomotive house for the N-C-O Railroad was constructed in 1889. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad DepotThe ornate 1910 depot served the N-C-O Railroad, which once ran north to Lakeview, Oregon. By Alicia Barber 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 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 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 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 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 Gambling El Cortez HotelAn Art Deco dazzler built for Abe Zetoony in 1931 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 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 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 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 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 Early Settlers & Settlement Lake MansionBuilt in 1877, the residence was home to Jane Lake and was famously moved across town twice. By Sharon Honig-Bear 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Transportation Nevada-California-Oregon Locomotive Machine ShopThe locomotive house for the N-C-O Railroad was constructed in 1889. By Alicia Barber View Story | Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad DepotThe ornate 1910 depot served the N-C-O Railroad, which once ran north to Lakeview, Oregon. By Alicia Barber 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