Look at this cutie! It’s one of our favorites! This little house was built in 1953, out in what was then the “wilds” of Carson City, far away from civilization. Sadly, it’s not that way any longer.
Growing up, we remember visiting the neighbor at the house. While small – the house is the size of a large studio apartment – it is laid out perfectly! Just right for one person! Imagine cold, snowy days in front of the stone fireplace! Or summer days working in the garden. Perfection.
Let’s talk about the stonework – granted, this stonework is not that of the Native American stonemasons. Rather, it’s a homage to those artisans. During the early part of the 20th century, many Nevadans were frugal and to save money, would copy different aspects of landscaping they saw in their travels. Not only did these Nevadans save their hard-owned money, they were also the proud owners of a distinct piece of architecture.
The original owners obviously saw the many creations of the stonemasons trained at the Stewart Indian School throughout Carson City. How could they not? The school was just a stone’s throw away to the south (no pun intended!). However, not only were the original owners frugal, they were probably of the mindset that “whatever you can do, I can do too!” And, thus this little gem came into being.
We’d love to own this cutie. We got a couple of bucks or so we could put towards the purchase. Just saying…