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July 2010 Walking Tours! See Pages 6-7 FootPrints Dedicated to Preserving and Promoting Historic Resources in the Truckee Meadows through Education, Advocacy, and Leadership. vol. 13 no. 3 Summer 2010 The 2010 Historic Resources Commission Awards by Cindy Ainsworth and Debbie Hinman istoric by archways and paired columns at each corner. The architect preservation is skillfully manipulated design motifs to achieve interesting and Halive and well varied composition. in Reno, and those who have demonstrated a Because the house is listed in the National Register of Historic commitment to it were Places, Nevada HOPES has been eligible to receive state and honored on Wednesday, federal grants for repairs and rehabilitation. Organization lead- May 12, by the Historic ers have done a beautiful job of preserving the integrity and Resources Commission originality of this unique home which serves the community (HRC). The Commission by providing outpatient medical care, pharmacy services, presented its annual social and supportive services for HIV-positive individuals in awards at City Hall for Northern Nevada. Distinguished Service, Lifetime Achievement; The Residential Award is presented each year to an owner who Historic Landmark; has exemplified the spirit of historic preservation in lovingly Residential Award; and restoring a single-family home or multi-family residential dwell- the Advocate Award to ing. This year’s award was presented to Mercedes de la Garza deserving local residents. Alice Baldrica, winner of the HRC and Scott Gibson, owners of 575 Ridge Street. The beauti- Distinguished Service, Lifetime ful Period Revival home was designed by prominent architect The Distinguished Service, Achievement Award, with State Historic Frederic DeLongchamps and built in 1929 for local businessman Lifetime Achievement Preservation Officer Ron James. Edward Chism. The brick home is a lovely, two-story English Award went to recently- Tudor in the historic Newlands Neighborhood. The couple has retired Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, Planner and owned the home for several years, painstakingly restoring it to Archaeologist Alice Baldrica. Said HRC Chair Cindy Ainsworth, its original glory. They have refinished the pine floors, restored “Alice has done more for historic preservation in Nevada than the upstairs bathroom, and replaced lighting fixtures with peri- any other single person.” For more than 30 years, Alice has od-appropriate ones. Scott and Mercedes are particularly proud played a role in historic preservation planning statewide. She has of uncovering a beautiful English been the coordinator for former Historic Preservation Week each Arts and Crafts fireplace, buried spring, now celebrated the entire month of May. under layers of plaster and paint. Receiving the Historic Landmark Award was William The Advocate award goes to an Fuellenbach, Executive Director of Northern Nevada HOPES. individual or group that has The organization’s offices occupy the Humphrey House at through education, deeds, or 467 Ralston Street. A true Reno landmark, the property was specific historic restoration(s) designed by notable local architect Fred Schadler and built in increased public awareness of 1906 in the Mission Revival style for Frank Ellis Humphrey and historic preservation in the his wife Clara Bender Humphrey. The style was an unusual one community. This year’s winner for Reno at that time, although several years later, four Mission could not be more deserving. Ed Revival elementary schools were built; one of the schools, Mary Bath, owner of the Garden Shop S. Doten, was just a block away from the Humphrey residence. Ed Bath, owner of the Nursery, purchased the historic The home is a two-story stucco-clad building with a gabled roof Garden Shop Nursery, Crissie Caughlin Ranch home and scrolled parapets projecting above the roof height on all received the HRC in 2008 and began the arduous four elevations of the structure. The stunning porch is flanked Advocate Award. Continued on page 2 1 FootPrints Vol. 13 No. 3, Summer 2010 The 2010 HRC Awards (continued) Continued from page 1 recently ended: Felvia Belaustegui, Red McKinley Arts & Culture Center, following process of getting it entered into the Kittell, Neal Cobb and Sally Ramm. Their the ceremony. City of Reno’s Historic Register and passion for Reno’s history and service to obtaining the necessary permits to the city have earned them the respect of Attendees were able to peruse the conduct his nursery business on the all who value preservation. Powning neighborhood history on site. Ed and his wife Jennifer have set entering McKinley, by viewing a display a fine example by combining a modern Recipients were further honored as the created by UNR history student Drew business with a historic site that serves guests of HRPS at a luncheon at the Gerthoffer. Voila Catering provided a and benefits the community. The light spring luncheon and the award Italianate ranch house has a very long winners were again congratulated by and colorful history. Like many other HRC Chair and HRPS Administrator Virginia City homes of that era, it was Cindy Ainsworth. taken apart and moved from the dying town to Reno by William Caughlin. We are very fortunate to have so many William had married Crissie Andrews local people who care about Reno’s in 1892 and the home was placed on history and dedicate themselves to the land she inherited from her family. restoring and preserving it. Reno is richer The Baths graciously open the home for for their efforts. tours and fund-raising events. Cindy Ainsworth is Chair of Histor- In addition to these winners, Cindy ic Resources Commission and HRPS Ainsworth presented awards to Donald William Fuellenbach, Executive Director of Administrator. Debbie Hinman is a Naquin, in appreciation of his ten years Northern Nevada HOPES, received the HRC HRPS Tour Guide and a member of of service as HRC’s city staff liaison, and Landmark Award for thoughtful restoration FootPrints Editorial Staff. HRC Board members whose terms have of the Humphrey House. From Your HRPS President, Felvia Belaustegui s my third nine schools and approximately 600 stu- cets for people as well as troughs for and final dents with the program. We begin with dogs and horses. The bus continues on Ayear as a Nevada history slide show produced to McKinley Arts and Cultural Center president of HRPS and narrated by Jerry Fenwick. and the California building on Idlewild concludes, I have Drive. I am personally very impressed been fortunate to The next day the bus tour takes the stu- with the enthusiasm of the students have exceptional dents to some of the sites seen in the for both the historical significance of support from our video. Many thanks to Randy Amestoy, the areas they visit and their interest outstanding board, on the Administrative team for the in Reno’s history. The teachers and the tour guides, the Washoe County Clerk’s Office in the parents are supportive and impressed Felvia Besaustegui, editorial staff of historic courthouse, who provides a with our efforts and they all express a HRPS President FootPrints and all remarkable educational and entertaining desire that the program continue. the other members tour and history of both Washoe County who contribute to our organization. Our and the Washoe County Court system. Lastly, I want to stress the importance monthly programs benefit the commu- of our mission, “Preserving Historic nity by providing well-researched and Mary Ellen Horan, director of Very Resources of the Truckee Meadows entertaining topics. The HRPS website is Special Arts, opens the Lake Mansion through Education, Advocacy and another way we reach out to members where the students eat lunch and Leadership.” In this time of economic and the public. get a tour of the house. The Amtrack stress in both local and state agencies, Station is the next stop with a brief HRPS continues to promote historic One of HRPS outstanding endeavors has history of the development of the been the fourth grade history program. areas and education about historic railroad and a visit to the restored preservation. Thanks to the participation of Barbara Women’s Christian Temperance Union Courtnay, Jerry Fenwick, Phyllis Cates fountain in the station. The students — Sincerely, Felvia Belaustegui and Terry Cynar, by the end of the 2009- are delighted with the fountain and 2010 school year, we will have provided fascinated that it provided water fau- 2 FootPrints Vol. 13 No. 3, Summer 2010 FootPrints Vol. 13 No. 3, Summer 2010 A Short History of the Lincoln Highway by The Lincoln Highway Association n 1912, there were almost no Fisher knew that success of the ten- give up. Two men from the automobile good roads to speak of in the million dollar fund would depend industry who pledged money to IUnited States. The relatively few on the support of Henry Ford. Fisher’s idea would later play major miles of improved roads were only Unfortunately, even after many roles in the highway’s development: around towns and cities. A road was persuasive attempts by friends and Frank Seiberling, president of Goodyear, “improved” if it was graded; one was close associates, Ford would not and Henry Joy, president of the Packard lucky to have gravel or brick. Asphalt support the project. Ford reasoned Motor Car Company. and concrete were yet to come. Most the public would never learn to fund of the 2.5 million miles of roads were good roads if private industry did it for Henry Joy came up with the idea of just dirt: bumpy and dusty in dry them. This put the fund in jeopardy; naming the highway after Abraham weather, impassable in wet weather. there would not be enough time or Lincoln. He wrote Fisher urging Worse yet, the roads didn’t really lead money to finish the highway by the him to write a letter of protest to anywhere.

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