Category Archives: Native American Stonemasons

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Posted on June 4, 2022 by Native Stonework

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 →

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TLC to the Rescue!

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Native Stonework

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 →

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Civilian Conservation Corps – Indian Division

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Native Stonework

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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Lone Mountain Cemetery

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Native Stonework

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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Cabin in the Sky

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Native Stonework

In the 1970s and 1980s, one of the “It” places to eat was the Cabin in the Sky up on the Comstock.  The Cabin was the place to see and be seen.  This was the place for the view, the … Continue reading →

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