NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. 1. Name of Property Historic name: _Newlands Heights Historic District_________________ Other names/site number: ____N/A_______________________________ Name of related multiple property listing: ____N/A____________________________________________________ (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Location Street & number: _171 acres in Southwest Reno bounded by the Truckee River to the north, Arlington Avenue to the east, Monroe Street to the south, and Marsh/Keystone Avenue to the west.________________________________ City or town: _Reno_______ State: __Nevada____ County: __Washoe____ Not For Publication: Vicinity: ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this x nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _x__ meets ___ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: ___national ___statewide _X__local Applicable National Register Criteria: _X__A ___B _X__C ___D Signature of certifying official/Title: Date ______________________________________________ State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 1 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Newlands Heights Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official: Date Title : State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain:) _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) Private: X Public – Local Public – State Public – Federal Category of Property (Check only one box.) Building(s) District X Site Sections 1-6 page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Newlands Heights Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State Structure Object Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing __470________ __122________ buildings __1__________ _____________ sites _____________ _____________ structures __ 9_________ _____________ objects __480___________ __122_________ Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register ____8_____ ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) _DOMESTIC/single dwelling_____ _DOMESTIC/multiple dwelling___ _LANDSCAPE________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) _DOMESTIC/single dwelling_____ _DOMESTIC/multiple dwelling___ _LANDSCAPE________________ _COMMERCE/business_________ _COMMERCE/professional______ ___________________ ___________________ Sections 1-6 page 3 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Newlands Heights Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions.) _LATE 19TH & EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS: Bungalow/ Craftsman____ _LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS_________________________ _MODERN MOVEMENT__________________ _LATE VICTORIAN: Queen Anne; Shingle Style__________________ _OTHER: Mid-20th Century Minimal Traditional__________________ ___________________ ___________________ Materials: (enter categories from instructions.) Principal exterior materials of the property: brick, stone, stucco, wood, asbestos, concrete, ceramic tile, other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.) ______________________________________________________________________________ Summary Paragraph The Newlands Heights Historic District comprises a 171-acre, primarily residential area in southwest Reno. The neighborhood is located on a bluff rising from the south bank of the Truckee River. The topography remains largely natural and features a blend of steep and gentle hills in addition to flat areas. The neighborhood is characterized by a park-like setting with a combination of curvilinear and rectilinear streets lined with mature trees. It is an amalgam of six different subdivisions: those in the south and west flatlands of the district are laid out in gridiron and rectilinear blocks, whereas the north and east portions are laid out according to the sloping topography and irregular rim of the river bluff. Newlands Heights features a large concentration of Late-19th century to Mid-20th century single- family dwellings, as well as multi-family dwellings in the form of duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Other contributing resources include landscape elements, among which are masonry pillars, a circular park, and a stone memorial tablet. The area remains largely residential, although many dwellings along Arlington Avenue, California Avenue, Clay Street, Court Street, and Ridge Street have been converted to commercial and professional use. The majority of Section 7 page 4 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Newlands Heights Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State district resources are constructed with brick, stone, or wood and express a variety of architectural styles. Period Revival, Craftsman, and Ranch style homes are most common, although Contemporary, Minimal Traditional, Prairie School, and Queen Anne styles are also represented. The development of the area began along the northernmost streets, including Court, Ridge, and Marsh, and as a result, the oldest homes in the area are concentrated in the northeast portion of the district. As Reno grew, the Newlands neighborhood expanded to the south and west, which is evidenced by the southwestward transition from decorative brick Craftsman bungalows and Period Revival cottages on small lots with shallow setbacks toward the northeast to an increasing number of Ranch and Contemporary style residences with driveways and garages on sprawling lots toward the southwest. Large mansions, the majority of which were constructed along Court Street and on the north side of California Avenue between the 1890s and 1940s, form the northern boundary of the district. Large homes also line the north side of Marsh Avenue as it curves to the southeast. The eastern edge of the district features small cottages and bungalows, as does the southern boundary. The remainder of the district features a mixture of large and small residences. The district exhibits palpable change over time with its seamless combination of streetcar, early automobile, and postwar-era suburban design influenced by the City Beautiful, Garden City, Arts and Crafts, and Modern movements. A number of locally and nationally prominent architects, including Frederic Delongchamps and Paul Revere Williams, designed homes in the area. The district as a whole retains excellent integrity in terms of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, as 488 (80%) of 610 total resources contribute to the area’s historic character. ____________________________________________________________________________