Frey Ranch
National Register of Historic Places

Frey Ranch

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
March 5, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
99000267

About this property

The Frey Ranch, at 1140 W. Peckham Ln. near Reno, Nevada, dates from 1870, when a 240 acres (97 ha) ranch was founded. A 1 acre (0.40 ha) site of its main house, including Late Victorian architecture, survives. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999; the listing included three contributing buildings. The three historic buildings are the main ranchhouse (begun c.1870-1875), a cookhouse/bunkhouse, and a creamery/meathouse. The property was deemed significant "for its association with the development of agriculture and irrigation in the Truckee Meadows during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and for its role in Reno's famous divorce trade during the 1920s and 1930s." It also is important for having served the Comstock Lode area with agricultural products. In 1999 the site was located in an unincorporated area of Washoe County near Reno.

Location

1140 W. Peckham Ln.
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.48722, -119.80847

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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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 Frey Ranch listed on the National Register?

Frey Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Frey Ranch?

Frey Ranch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Frey Ranch?

The period of significance for Frey Ranch is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1140.

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