Tag Archives: Stewart Vernacular style of masonry

More Pratt Avenue

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Native Stonework

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 →

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South Pratt Avenue

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Native Stonework

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 →

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Frederick Snyder, Superintendent, Stewart Indian School

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Native Stonework

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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