Pioneer Theater-Auditorium
National Register of Historic Places

Pioneer Theater-Auditorium

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
January 19, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
04001528

About this property

The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts (originally known as Pioneer Theater Auditorium) is a theater located in Reno, Nevada. It was designed by the Oklahoma City architectural firm of Bozalis, Dickinson and Roloff as a concrete structure with a distinctive gold geodesic dome roof. The facility was completed in 1967 with 987 seats on the main level and 513 seats in a balcony, totaling to 1,500.

Location

100 S. Virginia St.
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.52426, -119.81136

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 04001528. It was listed on January 19, 2005.

Categories

PERFORMING ARTSARCHITECTURE
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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

Washoe County Library
Modern
0 mi
US Post Office-Reno Main
Industrial
0 mi
Riverside Hotel
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Virginia Street Bridge
Civil War
0.1 mi
Southside School
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Verdi Train Robbery — Central Pacific Express NV
1870Frontier
9.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pioneer Theater-Auditorium listed on the National Register?

Pioneer Theater-Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Pioneer Theater-Auditorium?

Pioneer Theater-Auditorium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pioneer Theater-Auditorium?

The period of significance for Pioneer Theater-Auditorium is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 987.

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