Veterans Memorial Elementary School (Reno, Nevada)

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Veterans Memorial School
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Location1200 Locust St., Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°30′48″N119°47′53″W / 39.51333°N 119.79806°W / 39.51333; -119.79806 Coordinates: 39°30′48″N119°47′53″W / 39.51333°N 119.79806°W / 39.51333; -119.79806
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1949
Architect Mills, Russell
Architectural style Moderne
NRHP reference No. 93000690 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1995

The Veterans Memorial Elementary School, also known as Veterans Memorial STEM Academy, at 1200 Locust St., is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, operated by the Washoe County School District. It occupies a historic Moderne-style building dating from 1949 that was designed by Nevada architect Russell Mills. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1] [2] It was deemed significant "for its role in the local history of education" and "for its Art Deco/Moderne style of architecture by a prominent local architect, Russell Mills." [2] :5

Students zoned to Veterans Memorial are zoned to Vaughn Middle School and Earl Wooster High School. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 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
  3. "School Zoning Directory2017/18 School Year" (PDF). Washoe County School District . Retrieved 2021-03-20.