Dear HRPS Members,
I hope you are as excited as we are to bring back the annual Harvest of Homes Tour. By now you should have received the latest FootPrints issue with photos and descriptions of all the homes, and an email with the link to register for the tour. You can also register by going to the HRPS website - 2023 Home Tour (historicreno.org). The website contains additional information about each home in case you want to read up before you go!
Our monthly program series returns this month as well. We will again meet on the Second Sunday of the month, at the Downtown Reno Library. The September 10 program celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Fleishman Planetarium. Details below.
We think you'll want to see "A Black Springs Homecoming: Finding History", a 26-minute documentary being shown at the Nevada Museum of Art on September 21.
And for those who enjoy the spooky side of history, be sure to check out the Carson City Ghost Walks, and consider signing up for TMCC's Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series of classes.
Maybe a pub crawl through the E. Fourth Street Brewery District is more your style. And if a road trip is on your agenda, take a look at the 6 places to bask in the glow of historic neon signs. Links for all these events and more below.
September is filled with filled with fantastic outdoor events, from the Rib Cookoff, to the Great Reno Balloon Races, the Virginia City Camel Races, the Greek Festival, Genoa Candy Dance, Street Vibrations, and many others. Events for September 2023 – Reno Tahoe (visitrenotahoe.com)
While you're out and about, keep the Reno Historical app handy, and look around. You never know when you might be standing on or next to a piece of local History! |
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September Program Fleischmann Planetarium Turns 60 Sunday, September 10, 2023, Noon-1:30pm Downtown Reno Library Auditorium, 301 S. Center Street No admission charge. Free street parking on Sundays |
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Discover how a scientist and musician, a visionary architect, a top-notch engineer, construction company, and a curator with an imagination that stretched to the very edge of the cosmos created a unique historic institution and idea. |
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Paul McFarlane is the current director of the planetarium. He’s taught K-College students for over 30 years, created interdisciplinary space programs and worked as a writer and director of film and media projects. |
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Nevada Historical Society and Washoe County Libraries present High Noon with Neal Cobb Celebrating Nevada Day - 1864-1923 with Brooke Santina Thursday, September 21, 2023, Noon-1:00pm via Zoom |
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The Nevada Day Parade is the largest celebration of statehood in the nation, right here in Carson City. And it's been going on for 85 years. Brooke Santina will talk about the history of the Nevada Day celebration, featuring old black and white photos that show the floats from the days when showgirls from the casinos rode on them.
Brooke Santina In 2022, Santina became the Executive Director of Nevada Day, Inc., the non-profit that puts on the Nevada Day parade.
A native Nevadan, Brooke has experience handling large scale events through her work as a deputy sheriff and PIO for the Washoe County Sheriff’s office. Admission is free but advance registration is required. |
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Join Nevada Humanities and Our Story, Inc. for a conversation about the history of Black Springs, Nevada, a neighborhood located in the North Valleys, approximately six miles from downtown Reno.
This award-winning film tells the story of a small Nevada neighborhood and the ability of its residents to establish an enduring sense of community in the face of widespread racial discrimination and economic hardship.
The 26-minute film will be followed by a panel conversation with scholars and community members. |
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A Black Springs Homecoming: Finding History
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 6-7:30pm, Nevada Museum of Art |
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The event is free, but advance registration is required.
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Tickets are $15 in advance. Tours depart at 7pm. |
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Celebrate our 30th anniversary as we explore, narrate and theatrically embrace Carson City’s beautiful Victorian founding with evening walking tours, led by Madame Curry (a spirited and historically fictional character named after the widow of Carson City’s founder, Abe Curry) and her Spirit Wranglers.
These ghostly and witty community spirits lead you through Carson City's Historic and Haunted West Side highlighting the stories and legends of the Wild West town.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 |
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Nevada Ghost & Paranormal Series |
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Explore the unknown and decide your own truth about whether the paranormal exists. Classes conducted through Truckee Meadows Community College. |
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Course offerings:
Akashic Records | At the End | Attract Positive Energies | Cemeteries and Tombstones Tour - Comstock Graveyard | Clearing, Cleansing, and Protection Techniques | Ed & Lorraine Warren's Legacy (online) | Ghost Hunting 101 (online) | Ghosts of Virginia City | Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps | Ouija Board - Stories & Superstitions | Past Life Energy
Nevada Ghost & Paranormal Series Classes - TMCC (augusoft.net)
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Murder Anyone? Dial H for Hitchcock |
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South Valleys Library is hosting a Hitchcock film series beginning Saturday, September 2, 2:00-4:30pm with a showing of the film, Rebecca. |
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Free to attend, but advance registration is required. |
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East Fourth Street Brewery District |
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For more than 50 years, Reno Brewing Company produced fine lagers—the famous Sierra Beer known throughout the state. After surviving Prohibition, by 1950, it was the only remaining brewery in Nevada, but in 1957, it halted production forever. All that remains of it today is the shuttered bottling plant, built in 1940, and a historical legacy that lives on in the neighborhood, now known as the Brewery District. |
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From the National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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Thinking of renovating? These articles may help shape your thinking and give you ideas to consider. Don't forget, HRPS may be able to help with a Reno Heritage Fund grant. |
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Photo courtesy of Reno Historical Society. |
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HRPS is "Dedicated to Preserving and Promoting Historic Resources in the Truckee Meadows through Education, Advocacy and Leadership". With over 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 local history? If so, forward a copy of this newsletter and encourage them to join HRPS! Or have them go to our website - Historic Reno Preservation Society - and click on the "Join Us" tab at the top of the page.
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 properties 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 Acting President - Carol Coleman Vice President - Vacant Secretary - Deborah Hinman
Treasurer - Joy Orlich |
Directors Brett Banks Patrick Cantwell Bradley Carlson Tim Gilbert Derek Partridge Kathy Williams 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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