The Humphrey House in
Reno, Nevada
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
, located at 467 Ralston St., is a historic house built in 1906. Designed by Reno architect
Fred Schadler, it is significant architecturally and for association with Nevada governors
Tasker Oddie
Tasker Lowndes Oddie (October 20, 1870 – February 17, 1950) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 12th Governor of Nevada and a United States Senator. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Biography
Oddie was born on ...
and
Emmet Boyle, who were guests there. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1983.
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Its NRHP nomination identifies it as "a superlative residential example of the Mission
Revival style and one that is unique to Reno." It was built for the Frank E. Humphrey family and owned by the family into the 1960s.][ and ]
See also
*20th Century Club (Reno, Nevada)
With this motto, "The measure of the worth of an organization to its community, is bound in its ability to embrace opportunities for service" the Twentieth Century Club (sometimes referred to as the "20th Century Club") had its beginning in 1894. ...
, also Schadler-designed and NRHP-listed
References
Houses completed in 1906
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
Mission Revival architecture in Nevada
National Register of Historic Places in Reno, Nevada
Houses in Reno, Nevada
1906 establishments in Nevada
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