Twaddle Mansion
National Register of Historic Places

Twaddle Mansion

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
March 7, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001122

About this property

The Twaddle Mansion was built for rancher Ebenezer "Eben" Twaddle in Reno, Nevada. The two-story frame house was built in 1905 by contractor Benjamin Leon in the Colonial Revival style, an unusual choice for Nevada, and executed with particular opulence. The house features a richly ornamented first floor.

Location

485 W. Fifth St.
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.53024, -119.82102

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 83001122. It was listed on March 7, 1983.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Twaddle Mansion listed on the National Register?

Twaddle Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Twaddle Mansion?

Twaddle Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Twaddle Mansion?

The period of significance for Twaddle Mansion is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

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