Dear HRPS Members,
Whether our beautiful weather is a sign of global warming or just Mother Nature's impatience, there's no doubt Spring is here and with that, time to get outdoors! I pulled up Reno Historical this morning and up popped stories on "Lovers Lane", "Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.", "Riverside Drive", "Casale's Halfway Club", "Payne House", and "Virginia Street Bridge". With over 200 entries, you're sure to find someplace new to read about and explore. In that same vein, be sure to read the story below about our partnership between Reno Historical and Our Story, Inc., documenting the history of Black Springs. Special thanks to Alicia Barber for her guidance on that project. April is full of interesting programs and events in our area, starting with Tony Shafton's presentation on Richard Guy Walton, Friday evening, April 1 at UNR, so I suggest you reach for your calendar as you begin reading. Our Spring FootPrints edition will be out soon and with it, details of our June and July Walking Tours, both in person and virtual. I hope you're as eager to get out walking again as we are. We are always looking for volunteers, so if you'd be willing to help out, please e-mail me at board@historicreno.org. I'd love to hear from you! |
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HRPS Presents "What is Rodeo?" With Professor Michael Allen Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 5:30pm via Zoom |
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Michael Allen will show that rodeo is a North American equestrian folk festival that was commercialized and professionalized during the 20th century. If rodeo is a "sport," it is a highly unusual sport, in which participants re-enact elements of the American past exhibiting historic skills with direct ties to the 19th-century North American “cattle kingdom” and ranching frontiers. |
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Program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
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"A Nevada Life - Richard Guy Clifton" Anthony Shafton Friday, April 1, 2022, 5:30-7:30pm Front Door Gallery - Church Fine Arts Bldg., UNR Campus |
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Join local author Tony Shafton as he talks about the life and times of Richard Guy Walton, and his approach to writing Walton's biography - "A Nevada Life". Event is free and open to the public. Additional Information |
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Sparks Heritage Museum Saturday Lecture
"Nevada EMS"
Saturday, April 2, 2022, 2:00pm Adults - $5, Seniors & Children Under 12 - $4, Museum Members - Free
Sparks Museum Upper Gallery 814 Victorian Ave (parking available in back) |
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Please join us April 2nd at 2pm here at the Sparks Heritage Museum as we welcome Dr. Elwood Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt will be discussing the history of emergency medical services in Nevada.
Learn how emergency medical services were made available to Nevadans from Reno to West Wendover, Panaca to Las Vegas, and all points in between. Learn how the 911 system was developed, how people were trained in rescue and recovery techniques, and medical care delivery developed.
Did you know patients in one Nevada town were transported in a meat wagon? Another town left dimes on the pay phone in a local bar to be able to call emergency medical personnel. Dr Schmidt conducted 150 interviews to uncover the history of ambulance delivery and emergency services from many of the pioneers in the state.
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Elwood L Schmidt, MD premed studies at Texas A&M, graduated U. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 1956, interned White Cross Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, served two years in USPHS, Division of Indian Health in Keams Canyon, AZ serving Hopi and Navajo, and Schurz, NV serving Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe. He was in private practice in Slaton, TX, Jal NM, Yuma, AZ, and locum tenens in multiple Nevada towns.
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Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City
"Egg-stra Special Express"
April 16 & 17, 2022, 10am - 4pm |
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Bring the kids and grandkids to Carson City for a train ride and Easter Egg hunt.
11am - egg hunt ages 1-3 1pm - egg hunt ages 4+
Coloring and egg hunt in the museum all day long. Museum Admission: $8 adults, children under 18 free Motor car prices - $6/$8 adults, $3/$4 children 4-11, under 4 free |
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High Noon with Neal Cobb
"The Donovan Mill"
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12 Noon via Zoom |
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The Donovan Mill in Silver City, Nevada was established in 1860, and was the longest running stamp mill on the Comstock and is the largest historic stamp mill in the nation. It is only one of four mills left on the Comstock out of 260 stamp mills that were in operation back in the late 1800s.
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Program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. |
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Presenter Steven Saylor holds a B.F.A. & M.A. from Kent State University and worked as Art Director and Television Director. Steven was a working cowboy from 1974-1982 in the Dayton Valley, working for Tennessee Ernie Ford’s Allran Ranch and the Rolling A Ranch. He is an adjunct Professor teaching art at Western Nevada College. Since 2017, Steven has been Executive Director of the Comstock Foundation.
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Nevada State Museum
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series
"Architectural Secrets of the Nevada State Museum"
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 6:30-8:00pm
600 N. Carson St., Carson City, and via Zoom |
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Many people in the Carson City area know of the Nevada State Museum, but some may not be aware that this iconic structure was built as a United States mint. Despite structural changes, this building still holds architectural secrets from its rich history.
Presenters: Laurel Weil studied for 3 years at the Academy of Art, San Francisco specializing in 3-D computer modeling and animation
George D. Baumgardner is the Curator of Natural History at the Nevada State Museum.
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Program is $10 for adults. Members and children under 17 are free. |
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Remembering the Lil' Wall at 100 |
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“There’s so much wonderful, crazy stuff to remember,” said Joan Arrizabalaga, 80, a Reno artist who was a University of Nevada student in the late 1950s.
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Provide Your Input for the Arlington Bridges Project
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The March 2022 video and Accessible PDF presentations provide updates on the project’s environmental study, bridge designs, aesthetics and schedule. Viewers are invited to participate in a survey, provide feedback and ask questions through April 18, 2022.
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After completing a feasibility and conceptual alternatives analysis in June 2021, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) and its Project Partners are proceeding with replacing the two Arlington Avenue Bridges at the Truckee River.
The project is located in the City of Reno between Island Avenue and West First Street, including the roadway through Wingfield Park. Due to age and exposure to flood events, the nearly century-old bridges have become structurally deficient.
The RTC will complete final design, following an environmental review, with construction currently scheduled to begin in spring/summer 2024. (Get more Project Background.)
More details at Home - Arlington Bridges |
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Explore Historic Black Springs on Reno Historical
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Members of the Black Springs youth group P.O.W.E.R. stand in front of the house that was moved to the neighborhood to serve as their first community center in 1970. Andy Gordon photo. |
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HRPS is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the nonprofit organization Our Story, Inc. to create a Reno Historical virtual tour of Black Springs, a longtime predominantly African American neighborhood approximately eight miles north of downtown Reno.
The Black Springs virtual tour tells the story of the African American families who began to settle the area in the early 1950s, a time when restrictive racial covenants and discriminatory lending practices severely limited where non-whites could rent or buy property in town. The tour currently features more than a dozen sites, including two churches, the community center, the volunteer fire department, and many original homes, and will continue to expand as research continues and new entries are written. |
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In the words of Our Story, Inc. Executive Director Demetrice Dalton,
“This valuable resource is a wonderful way to learn about the folks who lived, persevered, and developed their small remote area into a community that had paved streets, reliable electricity, clean water, safe sewer systems and its own fire department.
The stories of these families working together and looking after one another is inspiring and should be remembered.”
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Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey HouseVirtual Needlework Show 2022
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The Virtual Needlework Show is the digital version of our in-person show that we had in March, so if you weren’t able to attend or want to see all the incredible pieces again, they’re now right at your fingertips! The Virtual Needlework Show will be live from April 15, 2022 until May 31, 2022. Your $12 ticket price helps us preserve this tradition and supports our efforts as we prepare for the 2023 Needlework Show. Click the button below to buy tickets and gain access to all the beautiful pieces from around the world, and take a look at the exhibits that were in the house during the show! Details and ticket purchase link BUY TICKE |
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Unexpected Life and Places of Philanthropist Sarah B. Cochran
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Exterior of Linden Hall, Sarah B. Cochran's home in Pennsylvania.
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When Sarah Cochran’s husband and only child died in 1899 and 1901, respectively, her husband’s will gave her “full charge, care, and control” of his coal and coke interests in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee. Around that time, just one of her various mining companies employed over 1,100 people. Despite the era’s sensibilities, Cochran’s grief, and her lack of formal education and training, she took her unique role in the industry very seriously.
From her forties through her seventies, Cochran continued to transact business in coal mining and coke manufacturing and was even credited with founding a bank. Nevertheless, the U.S. Census sometimes recorded her occupation as a blank space or “None,” and Cochran’s gender meant that she had to fight with her own directors or explain her presence at an all-male business event.
The Unexpected Life and Places of Philanthropist Sarah B. Cochran | National Trust for Historic Preservation (savingplaces.org)
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A Fun Way to Spend a Saturday or Sunday Afternoon |
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Get outdoors and explore our city! Reno Historical is a fantastic tool you can download onto your phone to have instant access to stories and historic Reno buildings. Just go to the App Store on your phone and search for "Reno Historical".
You can do a little exploring in advance by going to the website - renohistorical.org. You're guaranteed to find something interesting! |
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Encourage Your Friends to Join HRPS! |
The Reno landscape is changing every day, new buildings going up, and sadly, some old ones coming down. HRPS is "Dedicated to Preserving and Promoting Historic Resources in the Truckee Meadows through Education, Advocacy and Leadership" HRPS has nearly 500 members, and your membership is a vote 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. Members enjoy monthly e-mail newsletters, our information-packed quarterly FootPrints magazine, free admission to walking tours and certain other HRPS events, plus the knowledge you are helping support historic preservation in Reno. |
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Officers President - Carol Coleman Vice President - Debbie Hinman Secretary - Alexis Thomas
Treasurer - Joy Orlich |
Directors Brett Banks
Alicia Barber
Bradley Carlson
Sharon Honig-Bear
Derek Partridge |
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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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