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Tag Archives: Reno Sparks Indian Colony
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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Tagged Field Matron's Cottage, Fredrick Snyder, James and John Christopher, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada State Preservation Office, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Stewart Indian School, The Harvey House Zephyr Cove
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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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Tagged BIA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Carson City, Field Matron's Cottage, Fredrick Snyder, Indian Health Service, Mella Rothwell Harmon, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada State Preservation Office, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Stewart Indian School, Stewart Vernacular style of stone masonry, Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Tribal Police
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