Greystone Castle

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Greystone Castle
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Location970 Joaquin Miller Dr., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°30′47″N119°49′11″W / 39.51306°N 119.81972°W / 39.51306; -119.81972
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
ArchitectWilliam Everett Barnard
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 02000875 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 2002

Greystone Castle is a small Tudor style cottage in the Newlands Manor section of Reno, Nevada, USA. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an example of its architectural style as well as its ties into Reno's history as a migratory divorce town. Starting with the William E. Corey divorce, Reno became known for its much quicker and simpler divorce laws, the only requirement being that the individuals had to stay in town for six months to achieve residency. Greystone Castle is the type of smaller upscale housing that divorcing individuals used during their waiting period. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Harmon, Mella Rothwell. "Greystone Castle NRHP Nomination Form". 28 February 2002. National Park Service. Retrieved January 17, 2011.