J. Clarence Kind House

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J. Clarence Kind House
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Location751 Marsh Ave., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°31′6″N119°49′18″W / 39.51833°N 119.82167°W / 39.51833; -119.82167 Coordinates: 39°31′6″N119°49′18″W / 39.51833°N 119.82167°W / 39.51833; -119.82167
Area3,700-square-foot (340 m2)
Built1934
Architect Mills, Russell; Parsons, Edward
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 05001121 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 2005

The J. Clarence Kind House, at 751 Marsh Ave. in Reno, Nevada, United States, is an historic Tudor Revival-style house that was built in 1934. Also known as the William Forman Home, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2005. [1]

It is a large, 3,700-square-foot (340 m2) house. According to its NRHP nomination, it was deemed significant "for its role in Reno's community planning and development history" and "as an excellent local example of the Tudor/Cotswold Cottage style of architecture, within the broader category of Period Revival, and as representing the work of two local master architects, Russell Mills and Edward Parsons." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Antoinette M. Harsh (2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. Clarence Kind House / William Forman Home". National Park Service. and accompanying six photos