Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
March 22, 2021
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
100006290

About this property

The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, also known as the C. Clifton Young Federal Building, in Reno, Nevada, is a historic courthouse and Federal building which was built in 1965. It was renamed in honor of Clarence Clifton Young in 1988. It is located at 300 Booth St. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. The building's lobby features a mural, "Life Before the Frontier Era", painted by Richard Guy Walton. Major tenants are the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Trustees, Defense Contract Management Agency, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Protective Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, GSA, SSA Office of Hearing Operations (OHO), and TSA.

Location

300 Booth St.
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.51805, -119.82619

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 2021.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse?

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse?

The period of significance for Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is recorded as the early_republic era.

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