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More Pratt Avenue

Pratt Street – This street has an additional stone house, a house that used to have a stone facade and a house that used to feature a pink stone fireplace. Let’s take a look at them! According to the Carson … Continue reading

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South Pratt Avenue

This house in Carson City was built in 1934 in the Stewart Vernacular style of masonry. As with the other stone houses on the street, it was built by the master and student stonemasons from the Stewart Indian School. The … Continue reading

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Moon Dune House

(Originally published October 2019) We had a happy accident last week – we were Googling (this is a word – Google says it is!) this and that, when we stumbled across Moon Dune House at Lake Tahoe.  Moon Dune is … Continue reading

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Frederick Snyder, Superintendent, Stewart Indian School

During a trip through Arizona in 1914, Fredrick Snyder, superintendent of the Stewart Indian School (SIS), had seen examples of Native American stone masonry and was impressed with the workmanship.  When he became superintendent of the Stewart Indian School in … Continue reading

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The Hersey House

This is the Hersey House.  Isn’t it just gorgeous? It was built for the Reverend Milton J. Hersey and his family.  According to the Carson City Assessor’s Office, the house was built 1930 – 1934.  At one time, it was … Continue reading

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