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The Luella Garvey House, at 589-599 California Ave. in Reno, Nevada, United States.
The Nystrom Guest House, at 333 Ralston St. in Reno, Nevada, was built in 1875 as a "grand home" for Washoe County Clerk John Shoemaker. It includes Gothic Revival architecture. Also known as the Shoemaker Home, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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- 1 2 Nicholl Johnson; Joseph Tucker & Mella Rothwell Harmon (July 15, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jobs Peak Ranch". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ Clement Spring; Michelle McFadden & Mella Rothwell Harmon (February 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Veterans Memorial School". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos
- ↑ Ronald M. James & Michelle McFadden (March 1, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vocational-Agriculture Building". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos
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