Tag Archives: Wungnema

South Pratt Avenue

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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Quarries and Stones

Let’s talk about the stones used locally by the Native American stonemasons in their many construction projects.  The masons used a combination of quarried and found stones, the primary stone being Rhyolite.  The quarried stones came from quarries in Carson … Continue reading

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TLC to the Rescue!

This is a classic ranch-style home in South Carson City located approximately a mile from the Stewart Indian School (SIS). Over the years, it became a bit run down and needed a bit of TLC. In 2019, the house was … 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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Cabin in the Sky

In the 1970s and 1980s, one of the “It” places to eat was the Cabin in the Sky up on the Comstock.  The Cabin was the place to see and be seen.  This was the place for the view, the … Continue reading

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