Nortonia Boarding House

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Nortonia Boarding House
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Location150 Ridge St., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°31′19″N119°48′46″W / 39.52194°N 119.81278°W / 39.52194; -119.81278 Coordinates: 39°31′19″N119°48′46″W / 39.52194°N 119.81278°W / 39.52194; -119.81278
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Builtc.1900-04; 1906
Architectural style Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 83001121 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983

The Nortonia Boarding House, at 150 Ridge St. in Reno, Nevada, was built in c.1900-1904. In 1906 it was purchased by Norton, who changed it to a boarding house, and it was also extended then. It is primarily Queen Anne in style but includes elements of Colonial Revival architecture as well. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It is notable as "one of the best" surviving Queen Anne houses in Reno. [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. Paula Boghosian (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nortonia Boarding House". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1982