California Building
National Register of Historic Places

California Building

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
September 22, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
92001257

About this property

The California Building, located at 1000 Cowan Dr., Idlewild Park, in Reno, Nevada, is a historic building that was built by the state of California for the Transcontinental Highway Exposition of 1927. It hosted exhibits of California cities and counties. After the exposition, it served as a meeting hall for the Darrel Dunkle Post No.l American Legion, until 1938, when ownership was returned to the city of Reno. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The building plus related tent annex and exhibits cost $100,000 and was built over a two-year period concluding in 1927.

Location

1000 Cowan Dr., Idlewild Park
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.52199, -119.83441

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was California Building listed on the National Register?

California Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1992.

What type of historic resource is California Building?

California Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for California Building?

The period of significance for California Building is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 970.

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