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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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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
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
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
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