Stories tagged "National Register": 57 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 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 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 & Alicia Barber 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 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 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 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 & Alicia Barber 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