The Genesis of Reno

The History of the Riverside Hotel and the Virginia Street Bridge

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book The Genesis of Reno by Jack Harpster, University of Nevada Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jack Harpster ISBN: 9780874170047
Publisher: University of Nevada Press Publication: September 13, 2016
Imprint: University of Nevada Press Language: English
Author: Jack Harpster
ISBN: 9780874170047
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Publication: September 13, 2016
Imprint: University of Nevada Press
Language: English

Over 157 years ago—before there was a Reno, Nevada; before there was a state of Nevada; and even before there was a Nevada Territory—there was a bridge over the Truckee River at a narrow, deeply rutted cattle and wagon trail that would one day become Virginia Street. There was also a small rustic inn and tavern occupying a plot of ground at the southern end of the log-and-timber bridge, catering to thirsty cowboys, drovers, and miners. The inn and the bridge were the first two structures in what would one day be a bustling metropolitan area, and to this day they still form the nucleus of the city. The Genesis of Reno traces their history up to the present day. The 111 year-old concrete bridge that was replaced in 2016 by a magnificent new structure was honored for its longevity and unique character with placement on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Over 157 years ago—before there was a Reno, Nevada; before there was a state of Nevada; and even before there was a Nevada Territory—there was a bridge over the Truckee River at a narrow, deeply rutted cattle and wagon trail that would one day become Virginia Street. There was also a small rustic inn and tavern occupying a plot of ground at the southern end of the log-and-timber bridge, catering to thirsty cowboys, drovers, and miners. The inn and the bridge were the first two structures in what would one day be a bustling metropolitan area, and to this day they still form the nucleus of the city. The Genesis of Reno traces their history up to the present day. The 111 year-old concrete bridge that was replaced in 2016 by a magnificent new structure was honored for its longevity and unique character with placement on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
 

More books from University of Nevada Press

Cover of the book John Mackay by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Tungsten in Peace and War, 1918–1946 by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Race And Homicide In Nineteenth-Century California by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Success Depends on the Animals by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Nevada by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Senator Howard Cannon of Nevada by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Casino Accounting and Financial Management by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Corbett Mack by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book The Other California by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Class Acts by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Speaking Through the Aspens by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book No Place Like Home by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book City Dreams, Country Schemes by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Water Politics in Northern Nevada by Jack Harpster
Cover of the book Cities and Nature in the American West by Jack Harpster
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy