Filed Under Religion

Temple Emanu-El (current)

Opened in 1973, the synagogue serves a local congregation first established in 1921.

By Sharon Honig-Bear

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Filed Under Education

Earl Wooster High School

Built to relieve overcrowding at Reno High, Wooster High School opened in 1962.

By Gail Ewart

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Silas E. Ross Hall

A new modern home for UNR's School of Business in 1957

By Alicia Barber & Jack Hursh

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Filed Under Economy

First National Bank Tower

Now Reno's City Hall, the bank building was the tallest structure in Reno when it opened in 1963.

By ZoAnn Campana

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Filed Under Government and Politics

C. Clifton Young Federal Building and Courthouse

The modern 1965 building housed numerous federal agencies.

By Gail Ewart

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Filed Under Government and Politics

Reno City Hall (former)

Built in 1965, Reno's second City Hall building now houses the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum.

By Alicia Barber

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Filed Under Education

Church Fine Arts Building

Designed by modernist architect Richard Neutra, opened in 1960, and named for UNR professor James Edward Church.

By Safiyyah Bazemore

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Filed Under Entertainment

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Originally called the Pioneer Theater-Auditorium in 1967, the performing arts center is topped by a spectacular geodesic dome.

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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Filed Under Civic Organizations

Washoe County Library

The midcentury marvel is renowned for its lush interior garden court.

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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Filed Under Education

Reno High School

Modern in every respect, the new high school opened in 1951.

By Mella Rothwell Harmon

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