Southside School (Reno, Nevada)

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Location190 E. Liberty, Reno, Nevada
Coordinates 39°31′20″N119°48′29″W / 39.52222°N 119.80806°W / 39.52222; -119.80806 Coordinates: 39°31′20″N119°48′29″W / 39.52222°N 119.80806°W / 39.52222; -119.80806
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1936
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 93000683 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1993

The Southside Studio, formerly known as Southside School and Southside School Annex, at 190 E. Liberty in Reno, Nevada, was built in 1936 as an additional building to a 1903-built original building. Only the 1936 annex building survives. It was built with Works Progress Administration funding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1] [2]

According to its NRHP nomination, it was deemed notable "for its association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history" and also for "its embodiment of a regional interpretation of the Art Deco style in Nevada." [2] :9

The building was leased to the University of Nevada, Reno in 2019 and officially opened in August of 2021 as an expansion to the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center containing a robotics education center for K-12 students, a wood shop, and office space. [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 Helene Snyder (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Southside School". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1992
  3. https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2019/southside-school