Stories tagged "National Register": 57 All Featured Tags Sort by: Title Date Added 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Gambling Riverside HotelThe grand 1927 hotel took center stage during Reno's reign as the Divorce Capital of the World. By The Reno Historical Team 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Next
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Gambling Riverside HotelThe grand 1927 hotel took center stage during Reno's reign as the Divorce Capital of the World. By The Reno Historical Team 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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