CCCHP FY17/18 Grant Cycle
State Report on Fire Stations Lists Two Nevada Fire Stations in the National Register
CARSON CITY, Nev. – On Friday, the National Park Service (NPS) listed the Ely City Hall and Fire Station in Ely, and the Pioche Fire House in Pioche in the National Register of Historic Places. The NPS also approved Fire Stations of Nevada, a special report on historic fire stations in Nevada produced by the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. The report, called a multiple property documentation form (MPDF), provides a history of firefighting and fire station architecture in Nevada, and establishes registration requirements for historic fire stations, making it easier for community members to nominate their eligible fire stations to the National Register. The National Register is the nation’s official list of places worthy of preservation, recognizing important places and potentially qualifying them for certain grants and tax incentives.
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Fallon Theater Listed in the Nevada State Register
The Fallon Theater has become the latest addition to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places (State Register). The State Register is a list of properties in Nevada that reflect the history and traditions important to Nevadans, and encourages the conservation of these historic places for future generations.
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Board of Museums and History Agenda - June 15 & 16
On June 15th, the Board of Museums and History will review the following nominations: Nevada State Register Fallon Theater, Fallon, Churchill County National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation...
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Newlands Historic District Listed in the National Register
CARSON CITY, Nev. – On Friday, January 6, the National Park Service listed the Newlands Heights Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the nation’s official list of places worthy of preservation. The designation recognizes the historical and architectural importance of the Newlands Historic District to the City of Reno. It is the City’s second National Register district, the first being the University of Nevada Reno Historic District, listed in 1987.
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Prestigious Architect Award goes to Paul Revere Williams
The 2017 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal has been awarded to Paul Revere Williams, one of the most successful and well-known African American architects in the United States. Williams completed several projects in Nevada, three of which are recognized in the National Register of Historic Places, and one that is listed in the Nevada State Register of Historic Places.
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