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".

Location

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

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 06000895. It was listed on September 28, 2006.

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).

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

Nearby Historic Sites

Bank of Sparks
Civil War
0.3 mi
Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch
Civil War
0.4 mi
Immaculate Conception Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Field Matron's Cottage
Civil War
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

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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