Riverside Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Hotel

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
August 5, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
86002256

About this property

Riverside Hotel is a former hotel and casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada, that sits on the exact location where Reno began in 1859. The building now houses apartments and studios for artists and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

17 S. Virginia St.
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.52428, -119.81240

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 86002256. It was listed on August 5, 1986.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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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

US Post Office-Reno Main
Industrial
0 mi
Virginia Street Bridge
Civil War
0.1 mi
Pioneer Theater-Auditorium
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Washoe County Library
Modern
0.1 mi
Nortonia Boarding House
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Riverside Hotel listed on the National Register?

Riverside Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Riverside Hotel?

Riverside Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Riverside Hotel?

The period of significance for Riverside Hotel is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1859.

Can I research the history near Riverside Hotel?

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