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Frederick Snyder’s Summer House

Hey! Didcha know that Frederick Snyder, Superintendent, Stewart Indian School (SIS), had a summer cottage at Lake Tahoe? And did you know that this house was built by the master and apprentice stonemasons from the trade programs at SIS? Well, … Continue reading

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Field Matron’s Cottage

This is the Field Matron’s Cottage, also known as the Stone Building, and which was built circa 1925  in the locally-unique Stewart Vernacular style of stonemasonry. The construction followed the protocol established at the Stewart Indian School (SIS) in Carson … Continue reading

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Lone Mountain Cemetery

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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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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