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2026 Walking Tours

Register for Historic Reno's 2026 walking tours right here!

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Spring 2026 FootPrints

The latest issue of FootPrints is now available.

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Newsletter Archives

Monthly member newsletters are now archived on this site. 

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Lear Theater

Did you know the Lear Theater Project, amid all its ups and downs, has been ongoing for over 26 years? We have put together a comprehensive set of articles for you to learn more about the history of the project and the surrounding area.

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Winter 2003

  • Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Highwasys (Photo)
  • Overview of the Bricks & Stones Neighborhood (Map)
  • The Stone House at 1203 Lander Street (Photo)
  • The Giraud–Hardy House, 442 Flint Street, Reno by Anne Simone, Joan Collins and Helen Hardy Mills (Photo)
  • B.D. Billinghuyrst Junior High School (Photo)
  • The Lander Street Grocery (Photo)
  • On the National register of Historic Places
    The B.D. Billinghurst Home, 729 Evans Avenue, Reno
    (Photo)
  • Historic Resources Commission Report by Mella Rothwell Harmon
  • RSCVA Emphasizes Cultural Tourism and Historic Sites by Mary Ann McAuliffe
  • Old Barnes are Like Old Suspenders by Jack Hursh, Jr. (Photo)
  • How to be a House Detective by Felvia Belaustegui
  • Preserving Nevada Barnes by Jack Hursh, Jr. (Photos and Sketch)
  • HRPS Presendent's Message by Kathy Wishart