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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 2004

  • A Historic Preservation Story, 93 Bell by Steve and Linda Atcheson (Photos)
  • HRPS Focus: C.C. Powning and the Powning Addition (Map)
  • HRPS Awarded Grant from Nevada Arts Council
  • C.C. Powning and Reno Water, Land and Light Co. by Linda Sievers (Photo)
  • A C.C. Powning Letter and the Power of Coincidence by Sharon Adler Walbridge (Bird's Eye View of Reno and Letter)
  • The Powning, Poor, Bell Connection by Sharon Adler Walbridge (Photos)
  • On the National Register of Historic Places: The El Cortez Hotel by Carol Coleman
  • Update on 937 Jones, the Arrizabalaga or Upson House by Carol Coleman
  • Correction to the deLongchamps House, 821 No. Center by Carol Coleman
  • The Verdi Library Collects the Town's History by Cindy Ainsworth
  • President Patty Cafferata's Notes by Patty Cafferata (Photo)
  • The HRPS Powning's Addition Publication