Francis G. Newlands House
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| Francis G. Newlands House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 17 Elm Ct. Reno, Nevada |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1890 |
| Architect: | unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Shingle style |
| Designated as NHL: | May 23, 1963[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000459 |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Francis G. Newlands House, in Reno, Nevada, United States, is the former mansion of United States Senator Francis G. Newlands. It is one of seven National Historic Landmarks in the state of Nevada.
The house was built in 1890 in the newly popular Shingle style of Queen Anne architecture.[3] Queen Anne characteristics of the house include its "random horizontal plan with wings, bays and porches, and the steep gable roof."[4]
A front wing and an arbor were added sometime before 1908.[4]
The house was the first mansion built on a bluff overlooking the Truckee River in Reno, which became known as Newland Heights.[4] Diverse architectural styles are represented in the area, as exemplified also by the colonial revival Hawkins House next door, another mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
The house was purchased by divorce lawyer George Thatcher in 1920.[4] Client and F.W. Woolworth Company heiress Barbara Hutton stayed in the house in 1935, as did other Thatcher clients from time to time.[4]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.[1][2][3]
The house is privately owned and not open to the public.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Francis G. Newlands House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ a b Marilyn Larew (February, 1978), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Senator Francis G. Rowlands HousePDF (283 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 1 photo, exterior, from 1961.PDF (293 KiB)
- ^ a b c d e f Senator Francis G. Newlands House. Three Historic Nevada Cities--Carson City, Reno, Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ Hawkins House. Three Historic Nevada Cities--Carson City, Reno, Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
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