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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 0MB 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 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 Reno bounded by the Truckee River on the north, Arlington Avenue on the east, Monroe Street on 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 City or town: Reno State: Nevada County: Washoe Not For Publication: Vicinity: 3.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 X _D Signature of certifying official/Title: i3’ate State Historic Preservation Officer, Nevada State Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 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 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 Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Structure Object 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 Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing __469________ __123________ buildings __1__________ _____________ sites _____________ _____________ structures __ 9_________ _____________ objects __479___________ __123_________ 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______ ___________________ Section 7 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 Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions.) LATE VICTORIAN: Queen Anne; LATE VICTORIAN: Shingle Style LATE 19TH & EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS: Bungalow/ Craftsman LATE 19TH & EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS: Prairie LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Colonial Revival LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: French Renaissance Revival LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Italian Renaissance Revival LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Neo-Classical LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Pueblo Revival LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Spanish Colonial Revival LATE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Tudor Revival MODERN MOVEMENT: International MODERN MOVEMENT: Neo-Modernism MODERN MOVEMENT: Neo-Traditionalism OTHER: Contemporary OTHER: Duplex OTHER: Minimal Traditional OTHER: Pyramid Roof OTHER: Ranch House Materials: (enter categories from instructions.) Principal exterior materials of the property: Foundation: STONE, CONCRETE Walls: BRICK, STONE, STUCCO, WOOD, ASBESTOS, CONCRETE, METAL Roof: ASPHALT, CERAMIC TILE 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 Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property County and State 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 Historic District comprises a 171-acre, primarily residential area in southwest Reno that represents the transition between American streetcar suburbs and early automobile suburbs. The area is located on a bluff rising from the south bank of the Truckee River. The topography features a blend of steep and gentle hills in addition to flat areas. The district 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 features a large concentration of well-preserved late-nineteenth century to mid- twentieth century single-family dwellings, as well as multi-family dwellings in the form of duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. The neighborhood retains many contributing landscape elements, including several masonry pillars, a circular park, and a stone memorial tablet. The area remains primarily residential, although many dwellings along Arlington Avenue, California Avenue, Clay Street, Court Street, and Ridge Street have been converted to commercial use. The majority of the district’s resources are constructed with brick, stone, or wood and express a variety of architectural styles. Various period revivals, Craftsman, and Ranch style homes dominate the neighborhood, but many other styles, including Contemporary, Minimal Traditional, Prairie, and Queen Anne are also represented. _________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Description Newlands is a 171-acre neighborhood in what is known locally as “Old Southwest” Reno, which is located less than one mile southwest of downtown Reno. The district is perched atop a bluff rising from the south banks of the Truckee River, and the irregular curves of the river form the jagged northern and western boundaries of the district, which contrast with the relatively straight roads that define its eastern and southern boundaries. Due to the irregular topography, which is alternately flat and hilly, developers planned the Newlands subdivisions with both linear and curvilinear streets, which corresponded with the transition from streetcar and pedestrian transportation to automobiles. This resulted in a combination of simple square blocks, rectilinear blocks, and irregular blocks divided into individual lots that range in size from a tenth of an acre to two acres. The neighborhood demonstrates a range of architectural styles popular between the late nineteenth century and mid-twentieth century, including the Queen Anne, Shingle, Craftsman, Prairie, Period Revival (specifically: Colonial Revival, French Renaissance Revival, Italian Renaissance Revival, Mission Revival, Neo-Classical, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Section 7 page 5 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 Historic District Washoe, Nevada Name of Property
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