Dear HRPS Members, We are excited to announce that Tim Gilbert has been elected to the HRPS Board. Tim begins his term this month and brings a wealth of preservation experience to the job. Welcome Tim!
Tim and his wife, Nancy, moved and renovated one of the historic UNR Gateway homes, the Humphrey House. The Reno Gazette Journal just published a follow up "Where are they now?" article about the Gateway homes and we've included a link below.
Fall is officially here, and as I write, the weather is perfect for a stroll along the Truckee River, taking in the emerging fall colors. Our October program speaker, Scott Carey, will be talking about the Truckee River, its significance to the area's earliest residents, Native American tribes of the Great Basin, and its significance today, including the impact of the 1995 and 1997 historic floods. |
There are many great events in our area this month. We've highlighted a few as well as provided a list of other area historical societies you might want to check out.
Alicia Barber's latest Barber Brief, discussing the city's "Historic Properties Blockchain" and urging city leaders to avail themselves of their own Historical Resources Commission to review and correct the many errors, is worth a read. We've included a link below.
For those who spend time on social media, we are planning to increase our presence on Facebook, Instagram, and our newly re-activated Twitter account. Administrator Jessica Johnson will be posting photos and stories regularly on our Facebook page and tweeting out announcements about HRPS and other events/activities as appropriate. And check out Brett Banks' cool HRPS Instagram posts for an interesting or unusual tidbit of local history. We encourage you to "like," "follow," and "share". |
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Wishing you a frightfully good October,
Debbie Hinman, Vice President
Historic Reno Preservation Society
paris652@nvbell.net |
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Welcome New Board Member, Tim Gilbert |
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HRPS is pleased to welcome Tim Gilbert to the HRPS Board. Tim is co-owner of Gilbert Properties, and with his wife, Nancy, acquires and restores historic bungalows in old Southwest Reno. They also arranged to move the Humphrey House from the UNR Gateway district to a new location on Arlington Ave. last year, especially meaningful to Tim as the home had belonged to his aunt and uncle. Tim brings a wealth of knowledge about historic preservation to his role on the board, and can be reached at tgilbert_nevada@outlook.com. |
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Congratulations to Alicia Barber and Debbie Hinman
On September 17, Preserve Nevada presented awards to two local preservation experts, Alicia Barber, Ph.D., and Debbie Hinman, Chair, Reno Historical Resources Commission. The awards were presented by Preserve Nevada chair and former Nevada Governor, Richard Bryan. Preserve Nevada is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Nevada's cultural, historical, and archeological heritage. Well deserved, Alicia and Debbie!
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Alicia Barber received the Individual Contributions Award. |
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Debbie Hinman received the Nevada Educator Award. |
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October Program The Great Truckee River Sunday, October 9, 2022, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center Street (Free street parking on Sundays) |
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The Truckee River has provided the water needed for life along its banks and has literally shaped our region. Presenter Scott Carey will discuss the significance of the river to the Native American people of the Great Basin who have lived along the Truckee River since time immemorial. He will also discuss the historic Truckee River floods of 1955 and 1997 and their impact on the entire region.
Scott grew up in Sparks, attended local public schools and used the Governor Kenny Guinn Memorial Scholarship to graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno. Scott is a lifetime member and volunteer of the Sparks Heritage Museum, and since 2009 has served on the museum’s Board of Trustees. |
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Truckee River Flood, New Year's 1997 |
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Nevada Historical Society and Washoe County Library present
High Noon with Neal Cobb
Dana Toth, Executive Director, Humboldt Museum, Winnemucca, NV
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 12 Noon via Zoom |
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Dana Toth has been the Executive Director of Humboldt Museum since 2011 and the Chairperson of Winnemucca’s Historic Resources Commission (HRC) since its inception in 2019. Graduating in 2005, she studied anthropology and urban/regional planning at Eastern Washington University and at the University of Nevada, Reno. During course study at UNR, Dana engaged in volunteer work at the Fourth Ward School Museum in Virginia City, where her passion for Nevada history was solidified.
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Program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. |
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Downtown Winnemucca, photo courtesy of the Nevada Independent |
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Sparks Heritage Museum Research Center Grand Opening, Friday, October 21, 2022, 4-7pm |
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Join us as we celebrate the grand opening and revival of the 1931 library that today is the site of the Sparks Heritage Museum! Be among the first to experience Nevada’s newest public library and research center, celebrating with special guest speakers and light refreshments! No RSVP required.
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Restless Artists Theater Presents |
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RAT is proud to bring Chautauqua back after a covid induced delay, and bring history to vibrant life with some amazing characters. 295 20th St., Sparks, NV, 6:30pm $10 per person, pay at the door |
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Nikita Khrushchev, October 14, 2022 |
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Teddy Roosevelt, November 11, 2020 |
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Gene Roddenberry, January 20, 2023 |
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"The Biggest Little Blockchain"
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In case you missed it, the City of Reno officially launched the ”Biggest Little Blockchain” with a press release on September 12. The Mayor and City staff touted this new online portal as an innovative way to provide access to information about changes made to the properties listed on Reno’s Historic Register...
The site immediately raised alarms among those of us who have worked with the Register for decades because so much was clearly wrong with the way this information was presented: among other things, denied applications were marked APPROVED; withdrawn applications were marked REJECTED (which is itself the incorrect terminology); applications were listed under the wrong properties and then confusingly marked REJECTED; properties are given incorrect names; applications are listed out of sequential order (despite the fact that blockchain applications ostensibly document consecutive transactions); typos abound; and there are no original records to be seen, despite the City’s claim to be providing access to them.
These excerpts are from the latest "The Barber Brief", which goes on to describe the City's seeming indifference to making corrections and/or utilizing the resources of its own Historical Resources Commission.
(Note: two HRPS board members currently sit on the HRC, Debbie Hinman, HRC Chair, and Bradley Carlson, AIA, immediate past chair of the HRC).
If you haven't already seen it, this issue of The Barber Brief is worth a read. |
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Who has one of these tempting recipes in their recipe box?
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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 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 President - Vacant Vice President - Debbie Hinman Secretary - Vacant
Treasurer - Joy Orlich |
Directors Brett Banks
Bradley Carlson Tim Gilbert 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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