Tag Archives: Native American Stonemasons

Wungnema House

Look at this beauty!  It’s the Wungnema House located in Carson City, Nevada. The original builders/owners of the Wungnema House, were Burton and Pearl Wungnema. Their name, Wungnema, is Hopi for “grow”, as in growing corn.   Both of them … Continue reading

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Pink Stone BBQ

Our friends, Manny and Bekah, have the cutest little house on the east side of Carson City. And, in the backyard is a pink stone BBQ, complete with a spit for roasts or game.  Both the house and the BBQ … Continue reading

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Honoring the Native American Stonemasons at Christmas

Every year since 2002, the Downtown Redevelopment Citizens Committee of Carson City has issued a Christmas ornament featuring a historic building in the city. The ornaments are designed to highlight the city’s historic and unique buildings. The 2018 ornament featured … Continue reading

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Retaining Wall, Virginia City

This retaining wall is located on State Route 341, heading into Virginia City. It was built approximately 50 years ago by Randall, Johnny and Raymond Wungnema and (nephew/cousin) Darryl Crawford. Ever thrifty, these stonemason used the stones left behind after … Continue reading

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W is for…

On Carson City’s Westside, there are six pink-stone pillars built by Randall Wungnema, a master stone mason if there ever was one! Randall was a Native American stonemason who trained at the Stewart Indian School. Randall’s father, Ernest Wungnema, was … Continue reading

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