Stories by author Mella Rothwell Harmon: 55 All Featured Tags Subjects Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Residences Greystone CastleBuilt in 1930, the house was advertised as having "the charm of an old English castle and all the modern conveniences of the very latest American home." By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Pearl Upson HouseA turn-of-the-century Queen Anne home in the Powning Addition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Patrick Ranch HouseOnce the center of a sprawling ranch, the house is now nestled in the heart of Reno's Old Southwest. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Peleg Brown RanchThe ranch was established by pioneer Peleg Brown in 1858 and bought by Louis Damonte in 1940. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Mary Sherman House (site)The 1895 Queen Anne home housed the Reno Unity Center for 50 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Architecture Luella Garvey HouseThe first Nevada building designed by Paul Revere Williams was for a wealthy Pasadena divorcee. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Government and Politics Senator Francis G. Newlands House, NHLConstructed in 1889 for Nevada's U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, the residence is a designated National Historic Landmark. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Economy I.O.O.F. Lodge/Reno Savings BankBuilt in 1877 for the Odd Fellows, who met upstairs, the ground floor housed a series of banks, a drug store, and a jewelers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Economy Reno National BankDesigned by Frederic DeLongchamps, the 1915 Classical Revival bank was built for Nevada powerhouse George Wingfield. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation California BuildingBuilt as a gift from the State of California on the occasion of a 1927 Highways Exposition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Race and Ethnicity Field Matron's Cottage, Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyA 1927 Stewart Vernacular stone building constructed for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic Lodge No. 13/Reno Mercantile (site)Completed in 1873, the lodge was Reno's oldest commercial building when demolished in 2019. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Entertainment Pioneer Center for the Performing ArtsOriginally called the Pioneer Theater-Auditorium in 1967, the performing arts center is topped by a spectacular geodesic dome. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Alpha Tau OmegaA fraternity house built in 1929 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion First Church of Christ, ScientistWidely known as the Lear Theater, the riverfront church designed by Paul Revere Williams has been a Reno landmark since 1939. By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic TempleThe modern 1967 Masonic Lodge stands on the same site as the earlier 1906 Temple lost to fire. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Reno Southern Pacific Railroad DepotThe 1926 Mediterranean-style depot is the fifth to stand on the same site. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Washoe County Library The midcentury marvel is renowned for its lush interior garden court. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Reno High SchoolModern in every respect, the new high school opened in 1951. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Veterans Memorial SchoolThe 1949 elementary school was named to honor former Reno students killed in World War II. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion St. Thomas Aquinas CathedralThe 1910 Catholic church was designated a Cathedral in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Southern Pacific Railroad Freight HouseThe two-story 1931 Art Moderne building contained offices and storage space for railroad freight. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Education Southside School AnnexBuilt in 1936 as additional space for the adjacent (since demolished) Southside School. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Food Landrum's DinerThe legendary South Virginia Street diner opened in 1947. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Inventors Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (site)Davis invented copper-riveted jeans, which he co-patented with his supplier, Levi Strauss, in 1873. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion Bethel AME ChurchA religious, social, and political center for Reno's African American community since 1910 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation American Railway Express OfficeThe Railway Express Agency handled parcel shipping for the railroad from 1926 to 1975. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Civic Organizations Twentieth Century ClubThe beautiful building for Reno's first women's club was constructed on First Street in 1925. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion Trinity Episcopal CathedralMultiple architects designed portions of the church, which was built over a period of 25 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Religion First United Methodist ChurchGothic Revival design elements grace this 1926 church. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Next Loading Stories Map
Filed Under Residences Greystone CastleBuilt in 1930, the house was advertised as having "the charm of an old English castle and all the modern conveniences of the very latest American home." By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Pearl Upson HouseA turn-of-the-century Queen Anne home in the Powning Addition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Patrick Ranch HouseOnce the center of a sprawling ranch, the house is now nestled in the heart of Reno's Old Southwest. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Early Settlers & Settlement Peleg Brown RanchThe ranch was established by pioneer Peleg Brown in 1858 and bought by Louis Damonte in 1940. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Mary Sherman House (site)The 1895 Queen Anne home housed the Reno Unity Center for 50 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Architecture Luella Garvey HouseThe first Nevada building designed by Paul Revere Williams was for a wealthy Pasadena divorcee. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Government and Politics Senator Francis G. Newlands House, NHLConstructed in 1889 for Nevada's U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, the residence is a designated National Historic Landmark. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Economy I.O.O.F. Lodge/Reno Savings BankBuilt in 1877 for the Odd Fellows, who met upstairs, the ground floor housed a series of banks, a drug store, and a jewelers. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Economy Reno National BankDesigned by Frederic DeLongchamps, the 1915 Classical Revival bank was built for Nevada powerhouse George Wingfield. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation California BuildingBuilt as a gift from the State of California on the occasion of a 1927 Highways Exposition By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Race and Ethnicity Field Matron's Cottage, Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyA 1927 Stewart Vernacular stone building constructed for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic Lodge No. 13/Reno Mercantile (site)Completed in 1873, the lodge was Reno's oldest commercial building when demolished in 2019. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Entertainment Pioneer Center for the Performing ArtsOriginally called the Pioneer Theater-Auditorium in 1967, the performing arts center is topped by a spectacular geodesic dome. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Alpha Tau OmegaA fraternity house built in 1929 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion First Church of Christ, ScientistWidely known as the Lear Theater, the riverfront church designed by Paul Revere Williams has been a Reno landmark since 1939. By Mella Rothwell Harmon & Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Masonic TempleThe modern 1967 Masonic Lodge stands on the same site as the earlier 1906 Temple lost to fire. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Reno Southern Pacific Railroad DepotThe 1926 Mediterranean-style depot is the fifth to stand on the same site. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Washoe County Library The midcentury marvel is renowned for its lush interior garden court. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Reno High SchoolModern in every respect, the new high school opened in 1951. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Veterans Memorial SchoolThe 1949 elementary school was named to honor former Reno students killed in World War II. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion St. Thomas Aquinas CathedralThe 1910 Catholic church was designated a Cathedral in 1931. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Southern Pacific Railroad Freight HouseThe two-story 1931 Art Moderne building contained offices and storage space for railroad freight. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Education Southside School AnnexBuilt in 1936 as additional space for the adjacent (since demolished) Southside School. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Food Landrum's DinerThe legendary South Virginia Street diner opened in 1947. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Inventors Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (site)Davis invented copper-riveted jeans, which he co-patented with his supplier, Levi Strauss, in 1873. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion Bethel AME ChurchA religious, social, and political center for Reno's African American community since 1910 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation American Railway Express OfficeThe Railway Express Agency handled parcel shipping for the railroad from 1926 to 1975. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Civic Organizations Twentieth Century ClubThe beautiful building for Reno's first women's club was constructed on First Street in 1925. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion Trinity Episcopal CathedralMultiple architects designed portions of the church, which was built over a period of 25 years. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Religion First United Methodist ChurchGothic Revival design elements grace this 1926 church. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map