Reno Historical

The Northside Fire Station at 624 East 4th Street was constructed in Reno in 1917. Designed by Frederic DeLongchamps, it was vacated by the Reno Fire Department in 1950. The building still stands but the front has been extensively remodeled. renohistorical.org/items/show/237

The Ginsburg Clock was installed in front of the Ginsburg Jewelry Co. at 133 N. Virginia Street in 1935. It was moved to the Park Lane Mall in 1967 and to its current location in front of Reno City Hall in 2012. renohistorical.org/items/show/244

THIS SATURDAY, September 21st from 10am to 3pm, don't miss Reno's historic home tour event of the year! Your ticket gets you access to tour each of the six featured homes. Visit the @historicrenonv website for more details, photos, and to buy tickets. historicreno.org/index.php/tour…

Guido Pincolini hired architect Howard Brandis to design the mid-century modern commercial building at the corner of South Virginia and Mary Streets in 1953. Guido's son Bert Pincolini still has an office in the MidTown building, which opened in 1954. renohistorical.org/items/show/279

Be sure to tune in on Thursday, May 16th at 12 p.m. for "High Noon" with Neal Cobb and guest, @RenoHistorical co-founder and editor Dr. Alicia Barber, brought to you by the Nevada Historical Society and @WashoeLibrary. Register for free at the link! nvhistoricalsociety.org/event/high-noo…

The 40 Mile Saloon at the corner of Mt. Rose & South Virginia Streets in MidTown began in 1937 as a service station and market with a brick porte cochere covering the gas pumps. It was later known as the Office Bar, Eddie's Corner Bar, and Mr. O's. More at renohistorical.org/items/show/134

Reno's Alturas Bar opened at the corner of East 2nd & Lake Streets in 1915. In 1948 the business moved to its current location at 1044 East 4th Street, a building originally erected in 1926 for the Reno Hide & Fur Company. More at renohistorical.org/items/show/277. Photo by Nick McCabe.

Isaac T. Benham likely built the little house at 347 West Street, on the western edge of the original Reno townsite, within a year of the city’s 1868 founding. Read more about the house & its residents at renohistorical.org/items/show/230.

The Evans Mansion that once stood just south of @unevadareno was constructed in the middle of an alfalfa field in 1878 for Newt Evans & his wife Elizabeth, became the first SAE house in 1924, and was replaced in 1953 by the current SAE house on Evans Ave. renohistorical.org/items/show/275

Offering homestyle Southern favorites, Kiah Lumpkin's Squeeze Inn was at 344 N. Virginia Street from the late 1960s to 1980s. Its first location at 220 Lake Street opened in 1964 and gave the eatery its charming name. Much more information & images at renohistorical.org/items/show/266.

Sue Wah owned Tom's Laundry, on the corner of East 2nd & N. Center Streets, which flourished despite the racial prejudice, violence, and discriminatory federal & local policies facing Chinese residents of early Reno. @NvHistorySoc photo ETH-03065. More at renohistorical.org/items/show/269

With 2023 commencement underway at @unevadareno we recognize one of the campus historic gems, Lincoln Hall, which opened as a men's dorm in 1896 and reopened in 2016 as offices for the Departments of Sociology, Communication Studies, and History. More at renohistorical.org/items/show/72

Reno turns 155 today! The Central Pacific Railroad held a land auction on May 9, 1868 at the original Reno townsite on the north bank of the Truckee River. Read much more about Reno's founding & its rich railroad heritage in our "Riding the Rails" tour: renohistorical.org/tours/show/3

The @CityofReno has used three different buildings as its City Hall since opening the first at E. Front (now First) & Center Streets in 1907. 1907 City Hall: renohistorical.org/items/show/250 1965 City Hall: renohistorical.org/items/show/204 2004 City Hall (built in 1963): renohistorical.org/items/show/207

@ratspeed @ClubCalNeva Not sure! Here's a photo of the same view today (from Google Maps).

@RenoHistorical @ClubCalNeva Wow, is there a brick building hiding under that facade, or did they rebuild it to what it is today?

The building housing the @ClubCalNeva at 38 East 2nd Street has a rich history, constructed in 1914 to house the Palace Dry Goods House, run by Wilhelm Levy. It became the palatial Club Fortune in 1937 and Club Cal-Neva in 1948. More info and photos at renohistorical.org/items/show/253.

HRPS 2022 Watch List - 7/12 Reno’s Southern Pacific Railroad Depot is the 5th to have stood on this site since 1868. An addition was constructed in 2005, leaving much of the original building unused. For more information and the full Watch List, visit historicreno.org/media/custom/d…

HRPS 2022 Watch List- 8/12 The Southern Pacific Railroad Freight House is 1 of 3 historic buildings south of the tracks. In 2009 it became the namesake of the Freight House District at the Aces stadium. For more information and the full Watch List, visit historicreno.org/media/custom/d…

@geonv @historicrenonv No, these two haven’t been listed. There is another very well-maintained El Reno just around the corner that was listed on the city register along with the adjacent Christensen Residence, and those did receive some benefits. renohistorical.org/items/show/243 and renohistorical.org/items/show/246

To help draw attention to some Reno buildings facing imminent threat or an uncertain future, HRPS has assembled a "Watch List." This thread profiles each of the 12 properties. To access a tour of the Watch List on Reno Historical, visit renohistorical.org/tours/show/18.

HRPS 2022 Watch List - 9/12 In 1937, 15 charming homes were assembled as the El Reno Apartments, designed by the prominent architect Paul Revere Williams. At least 13 were relocated elsewhere in Reno. For more information and the full Watch List, visit historicreno.org/media/custom/d…