– UPDATE –
Yet another creation integral to Nevada’s history has fallen prey to the evergrowing development in our area.
Once again, progress marched forward, kicking Nevada history to the curb in the process! Over the last 3 – 4 years, we’ve noticed that this deliberation destruction of our historic treasures appears to be a common theme in our area (See the post on the Stone House on the Mt. Rose Highway). The motel was razed approximately 18 months ago and Cruz Construction took all that gorgeous Rhyolite to the Carson City landfill. To date, nothing has been built on the site of the former motel.
This motel is on Highway 50, one block to the east of Carson Street. It is believed that Randall Wungnema was the master stonemason who built the motel in 1959. Over the years, the motel morphed into a strip mall, the trees were cut down and the stonework covered in paint, hiding the beauty of the stones. Compare the motel as it was in the late 1950s – early 1960s to how it appears today.
