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Family Home
Look at this beautiful house! Complete with a pump house! Located in what was once rural Carson City, it was built in 1953 for the Crawford Family by Uncle Karl Crawford, Daryl Crawford, Randall and Burton Wungnema. Heating is provided … Continue reading
Look What We Found!
Look what we found! A beautiful stone house in Tahoe City, California. Built in 1939, this little beauty immediately caught our attention. We believe it may have been built by some of the area’s Native American stonemasons. In fact, we … Continue reading
Chimney Beach
There is a beach on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, a wonderful beach. This beach started off life with no name, became Elephant Beach and morphed into Chimney Beach. And, yes, this beach has a fascinating history directly connected … Continue reading
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Tagged Caretaker's Cottage, Chimney Beach, Elephant Beach, George Whittell, Lake Tahoe, Mingo the Elephant, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada State Parks, Thunderbird Lodge, Unites States Forest Service, Woodside California
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Stewart Park
Recently, we found a cute little park in Reno – Stewart Park on Wells Avenue and Stewart Street. What caught our attention was the stonework walls surrounding three sides of the park. This wall strongly resembles the stonework produced by … Continue reading
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Tagged Carson City, City of Reno, Civilian Conservation Corps, Civilian Conservation Corps - Indian Division, Geiger Grade Lookout and Park, Lamoille CCC Camp, Lamoille CCC Clubhouse, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada State Public Works, New Deal, Rephotography, Stewart Indian School, Stewart Park, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, West of Wells, Works Progress Administration, WPA
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X Marks the Spot
Historical Marker, definition: A historical marker is a permanent, publicly displayed plaque or sign (usually metal, stone, or wood) that commemorates, identifies, or interprets significant people, places, events, or sites. These markers are generally located near roads or on buildings … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964 Nevada's Centennial, Carson City, Comstock Lode, E. Clampus Vitus, Empire and Carson River Mills, Gold Canyon, Gold Hill, Historical Society of Alpine County, Julia C. Bulette Marker, Louse Town Historic Marker, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada Centennial Commission, Nevada Historical Marker #1, Nevada Historical Marker No. 41, Pony Express Mail Service, Pony Express Remount HIstorical Marker, Randall Wungnema, State Historic Preservation Office, Virginia City Johnstown Historical Marker, Virginia City Red Light District Marker No. 37, Woodfords California, Wungnema Family
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