Robison House
National Register of Historic Places

Robison House

Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
September 28, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000895

About this property

The Robison House in Sparks, Nevada, at 409 13th St., is a historic mansion-like house with Colonial Revival elements built c. 1904. The property includes small rental cottages used in Reno, Nevada's "divorce trade". It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The house, within George W. Robison's "Robison's Addition" development, seems to have been built for George W.'s son George A. Robison. The neighborhood was developed after the Central Pacific Railroad moved shops nearby. Images of this house were used in marketing lots in the development. The NRHP nomination cites Buildings of Nevada as stating: "'The image of the two-story, wood-frame dwelling with its pedimented gables and bracketed eaves no doubt lent an air of respectability to Robison's speculative enterprise'" and describes that small secondary residences for rent are available, and apparently were in use from the late 1920s and the 1930s, providing the short, six-week residency required for "quickie" divorces in Nevada. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. The listing included five contributing buildings.

Location

409 13th St.
Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada
39.53704, -119.75952

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bank of Sparks
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0.3 mi
Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch
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0.4 mi
Nichols, Mary Lee, School
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0.4 mi
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0.4 mi
Field Matron's Cottage
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1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Verdi Train Robbery — Central Pacific Express NV
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When was Robison House listed on the National Register?

Robison House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Robison House?

Robison House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Robison House?

The period of significance for Robison House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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