McKinley Park School
National Register of Historic Places

McKinley Park School

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
September 15, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002406

About this property

The McKinley Park School, at Riverside Drive and Keystone Avenue in Reno, Nevada, USA, is a historic school building that was built in 1909. It includes Mission/Spanish Revival architecture and was designed by George Ferris. Also known as the City of Reno, Recreation Center, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.52200, -119.82487

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 85002406. It was listed on September 15, 1985.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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1870Frontier
8.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was McKinley Park School listed on the National Register?

McKinley Park School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1985.

What type of historic resource is McKinley Park School?

McKinley Park School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McKinley Park School?

The period of significance for McKinley Park School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1909.

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