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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 2005

  • Bethel AME: The Oldest Surviving African American Church in Nevada by Mella Rotwell Harmon (Photos)
  • Edward Parsons, Architect by Anne Simone and Alice Parsons (Photo)
  • 2004 HRPS Historic Historic Preservation Award 93 Bell, A Real Adaptive Reuse Success!!!! by by Debbie Hinman and Carol Coleman (Photos)
  • Memories of Teaching in Frandsen by Dr. Anne Howard, UNR Professor Emerita of English (Photos)
  • The Federated Church, A Tale of Two Churches by Linda Sievers (Photos)
  • Works Progress Administration 1936 Survey a Find for Researchers by Mella Rothwell Harmon
  • From Your HRPS President by Joan Dyer (Photo)