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Moon Dune House – Part 2
It was one of those perfect autumn days in Nevada – not too hot not too cold with just a hint of breeze. A lot of activity was taking place this Saturday. People were heading to the candy dance in … Continue reading
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Tagged Carson City, Earn While You Learn, Ernest Wungnema, Federal Archives, Frederick Snyder, Genoa, Hansel & Gretel Cottage, Lake Tahoe, Moon Dune Beach, Moon Dune House, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Sky Blue Waters Motel, Stewart Indian School, Street Vibrations
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River Rock
Nevada’s Native American stonemasons used, continue to use, all types of rocks, bricks and cinderblocks in their construction projects. The only stones they did not use were river stones, aka river rocks. “Why?” you might ask. Well, not to be … Continue reading
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Tagged High Desert, Native American Stonemasons, River Rock
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Herz Hot Springs
We’ve written about the stone houses situated at the Mt. Rose junction just south of Reno (http://nativestonework.com/mt-rose-survivor/). Sadly, those buildings are no more. We have long been interested in the history of the houses and were unable to find the … Continue reading
Carson River Road
We came across this building in our travels. It’s on the Carson River Road in the middle of a agricultural field. We think that its situated on what used to be Buzzy Andersen’s Ranch. What was this building used for? … Continue reading
Koontz Lane Kutie
Look at this cutie! It’s one of our favorites! This little house was built in 1953, out in what was then the “wilds” of Carson City, far away from civilization. Sadly, it’s not that way any longer. Growing up, we … Continue reading