Pearl Upson House

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Pearl Upson House
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Location 937 Jones St.
Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°31′20″N119°49′25″W / 39.52222°N 119.82361°W / 39.52222; -119.82361 Coordinates: 39°31′20″N119°49′25″W / 39.52222°N 119.82361°W / 39.52222; -119.82361
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1902
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 03000749 [1]
Added to NRHP August 14, 2003

The Pearl Upson House, at 937 Jones St. in Reno, Nevada, United States, is a historic, two-story, red brick, simplified-Queen Anne-style house that was built in 1902. [2] Also known as the Arrizabalaga House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

Reno, Nevada City in Nevada, United States

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Queen Anne style architecture in the United States architectural style during Victorian Era

In the United States, Queen Anne-style architecture was popular from roughly 1880 to 1910. "Queen Anne" was one of a number of popular architectural styles to emerge during the Victorian era. Within the Victorian era timeline, Queen Anne style followed the Stick style and preceded the Richardsonian Romanesque and Shingle styles.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

It was deemed significant "for the role it played in Reno's community planning and development history" and "as an excellent example of Queen Anne architecture, as the style was manifested in Reno". It was named in its NRHP nomination for Pearl Upson, the first occupant identifiable in city directories. [2] :6

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