Dear HRPS Members, We are thrilled so many of you have come out to enjoy this summer's historic walking tours. We are already starting to think about next year! And we are especially grateful to our tour guides and other volunteers who have made this year's walks successful. We couldn't do it without you!
I want to give an extra big thanks to our part time administrator, Jessica Johnson, and volunteer Pat Cantwell for hauling tables, chairs, equipment and supplies every Tuesday and Saturday for the walks, trading off as necessary to meet the schedule. Great teamwork! |
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We know many of you have been anxiously awaiting word on the Harvest of Homes Tour which is typically held at the end of September. COVID is still rearing its ugly head, and after much soul-searching, and discussions with volunteers and homeowners, we concluded we need to postpone again. We appreciate your understanding. Here's hoping that by next summer, all the streets will be repaired and COVID will have faded into the rear-view mirror.
Meanwhile, there are still a lot of events around Reno and Sparks this month. See below for suggestions, and while you're out and about, don't forget to check your Reno Historical app to see what interesting buildings and local history might be right in front of you!
We are still looking to fill a few vacancies on the Board, including President and Secretary, and several Director positions. If you have an interest, please get in touch with Carol Coleman, board@historicreno.org, or 775-849-3380. Other than the position of President, the time commitment is a few hours a month, a little more when we have special events. Our current board members have extensive knowledge about the Reno community and a passion for historic preservation. We're looking for a few people who share that commitment and would be willing to donate a little of their time and expertise. Not only will you be giving back, but I guarantee you will add to your knowledge in the process!
Debbie Hinman, Vice President
Historic Reno Preservation Society
paris652@nvbell.net |
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HRPS Walking Tour Updates |
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Monroe Street - Tuesday, August 2. This walk was rescheduled from July 12. It is currently full, with a long waitlist. If you are unable to attend, please cancel via your membership account, or you can e-mail Joy Orlich at joyorlich@sbcglobal.net. Waitlisted attendees automatically move up to the main registration list in the order they signed up. If you are currently on the waitlist, we encourage you to show up anyway. While we can't guarantee you'll get a spot on the walk, we frequently have no-shows and we might just be able to get you in! Bricks & Stones - Saturday, August 6 - CANCELLED Due to ongoing street, curb and gutter reconstruction, the Bricks & Stones walk had to be cancelled. We were hopeful the August date was going to work out, but work in that entire neighborhood continues, and it just wasn't feasible. Please look for this walk in 2023! |
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Barrie Lynn leads the Midtown Business District walk on June 11. |
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High Noon with Neal Cobb - Summer Series
"Nevada's Hebrew Cemeteries" with Sharon Honig-Bear
Thursday, August 18, 2022, 12 Noon via Zoom |
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This presentation looks at the early days of the Jewish presence in Northern Nevada and the establishment of cemeteries for their population.
We will look at sites in Virginia City, Carson City and Reno. Follow an examination of funerary practices, monument art and symbolism and hear about some of the notables interred in these “cities of the dead.” We will also include a little - bissel in Yiddish - about the early Jews in our region.
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Program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. |
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Sharon Honig-Bear, writer, historian |
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Architect Paul Revere Williams Exhibit & Events Continue at the Nevada Museum of Art |
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Janna Ireland, Paul Revere Williams’ La Concha Motel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961, 2022, Chromogenic print. Photograph courtesy of the artist, with permission from The Neon Museum, Las Vegas.
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Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada
July 2, 2022 - October 2, 2022
JOHN HAWLEY OLDS LAGATTA GALLERY | FLOOR 3 |
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This exhibition features the contemporary photography of Janna Ireland, who explores the important contributions of architect Paul R. Williams (1894-1980) in Nevada. Williams was the first licensed African American architect to work in the western region of the United States, designing buildings in the 1920s through the 1970s. His work in Nevada spans from the 1930s through the 1970s. Nevada Museum of Art - Visit. Art. Learn. (nevadaart.org)
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Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "The Early Textiles of the Great Basin" by Pat Barker, Ph.D. Nevada State Museum, Thursday, Augst 25, 2022, 6:30 - 8:00pm |
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We now know that people were making complex textiles more than 9,000 years ago. These textiles highlight women’s contributions to economic and social life, as well as, suggesting a different adaptation than previously imagined. Life in the Great Basin over the last 14,000 years encompassed more that hunting and gathering for survival. Come and find out how they lived.
Pat Barker earned a Ph.D. in anthropology in 1982 from the University of California, Riverside. Since 1986 he worked as an archaeologist for the Bureau of Land Management and since 1988 was the lead archaeologist for the BLM Nevada State Office. Dr. Barker retired from the BLM in 2006.
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Sparks Heritage Museum Latimer Art Club Reception and Sale Thursday, August 18, 2022, 4:00 - 7:00pm |
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Top Gun Movies Boast Host of Northern Nevada Connections |
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Both “Top Gun” movies owe a debt of gratitude to Northern Nevada.
“Top Gun: Maverick,” the long-anticipated sequel to 1986’s “Top Gun” is on its way to setting box office records that will be difficult to match.
While most scenes from the first movie were shot in San Diego, most of the memorable dogfighting action was filmed over the test ranges of NAS Fallon in 1985.
Trivia freaks, and those who delight in spotting film errors, will have a feast with this new movie. Ribbons on uniforms are improper; airplane squadrons are in the wrong locations; and the hanger at NAS North Island in Coronado, Calif., does not declare itself as “Fightertown.”
But, unlike most air combat movies, the flight scenes are incredibly accurate. |
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Northern Nevada Lindy Hoppers cut a rug to a 100-year-old beat
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PHOTO/DAVID ROBERT: Catherine Lowe and Justin Siao dance at the Darrell Dunkle American Legion Hall near the University of Nevada, Reno, campus. The Northern Nevada Lindy Hoppers resumed dancing in May after a two-year-plus hiatus.
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Dangberg Art Roundup
Saturday, August 20, 2022, 4:00 - 8:00pm
CVIC Hall 1604 Esmeralda Ave. Downtown Minden, NV |
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Silent Auction of local art benefitting historic preservation and local artists, with special guest appearance by Eilley Orrum Bowers! Dangberg Ranch Members - $30 Non-Members - $40 |
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Hot August Nights thru August 7, 2022 |
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7 Former Gas Stations Transformed into Must-Stop Restaurants |
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Owner Rob Phillips restored the old gas station that houses Signal Station Pizza in Portland, Oregon, to its 1939 appearance. As modern interstate highways made some older byways redundant, many gas stations folded—a sort of “Video Killed the Radio Star” moment in roadside architecture. And in the 1970s, gas shortages took a heavy toll on businesses already strained by the widespread move to self-service pumps and a decline in demand for car repairs and maintenance—the “service” part of service stations. After closing, many historic stations were lost, but others have survived long enough to be revived as the homes of new businesses. Often, that new business is a restaurant.
7 Former Gas Stations Transformed into Must-Stop Restaurants | National Trust for Historic Preservation (savingplaces.org)
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What's New in Reno Historical? |
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Older Renoites and visitors remember The Holiday Hotel, on Center and Mill Streets. Today it has been refashioned into the Reno Renaissance Hotel, a Marriott property. |
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HRPS is "Dedicated to Preserving and Promoting Historic Resources in the Truckee Meadows through Education, Advocacy and Leadership". With nearly 500 members, your membership is a vote and a voice for historic preservation.
Do you have friends, neighbors, or family members who share an interest in our mission? If so, forward a copy of this newsletter and encourage them to join HRPS!
A single membership is just $25/year ($45 for a family membership), and you can now join and pay online. Benefits of Membership - Monthly e-mail newsletters
- FootPrints, a quarterly publication on local homes and history
- Free admission to walking tours and certain other HRPS events
- The knowledge you are helping support historic preservation in Reno.
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Officers President - Vacant Vice President - Debbie Hinman Secretary - Vacant
Treasurer - Joy Orlich |
Directors Brett Banks
Alicia Barber
Bradley Carlson
Derek Partridge Immediate Past President - Carol Coleman |
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Historic Reno Preservation Society | P.O. Box 14003, Reno, NV 89507 board@historicreno.org | 775-747-4478
Virginia Street Bridge photos courtesy of Nevada Historical Society
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