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Field Matron’s Cottage
This is the Field Matron’s Cottage, also known as the Stone Building, and which was built circa 1925 in the locally-unique Stewart Vernacular style of stonemasonry. The construction followed the protocol established at the Stewart Indian School (SIS) in Carson … Continue reading
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Tagged BIA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Carson City, Field Matron's Cottage, Fredrick Snyder, Indian Health Service, Mella Rothwell Harmon, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada State Preservation Office, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Stewart Indian School, Stewart Vernacular style of stone masonry, Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Tribal Police
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Saved!
Look at this house on Adams Street in Carson City. She was built in 1939 by staff and students participating in the programs offered at the Stewart Indian School (SIS). The trade programs include masonry, carpentry, electrical and plumbing. The … Continue reading
TLC to the Rescue!
This is a classic ranch-style home in South Carson City located approximately a mile from the Stewart Indian School (SIS). Over the years, it became a bit run down and needed a bit of TLC. In 2019, the house was … Continue reading
Civilian Conservation Corps – Indian Division
So, we found a couple of projects that were probably created by Native American stonemasons. We give them an Ivory Soap chance of being Native American in origin – you know, 99 and 44/100%. We base this on the appearance … Continue reading
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Tagged Bureau of Indian Affairs, Carson City, CCC, CCC - ID, Civilian Conservation Corps, Civilian Conservation Corps - Indian Division, Geiger Grade Lookout and Park, John Collier, Lamoille CCC Camp, Lamoille CCC Clubhouse, Native American Stonemasons, NDOT, Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Highway Department, New Deal Program, Stewart Indian School
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Lone Mountain Cemetery
Look at these gorgeous gates, guarding the eternal sleep of our nearest and dearest. These gates are the creation of Randall Wungnema. We’re not sure when the gates were erected. We think it could have been sometime in the 1960s … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol City Mortuary, Carson City, Charles J. "Mac" McGuigan, Ernest Wungnema, FitzHenry's Funeral Home, Fredrick Snyder, Lone Mountain Cemetery, Native American Burial Sites, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, NRS 383.150 to 383.190, NSHPO, Randall Wungnema, Stewart Vernacular style of stone masonry, Wungnema
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