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Humphrey House (Reno, Nevada)

1906 establishments in NevadaHouses completed in 1906Houses in Reno, NevadaHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in NevadaMission Revival architecture in Nevada
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HUMPHREY HOUSE, RENO, WASHOE COUNTY
HUMPHREY HOUSE, RENO, WASHOE COUNTY

The Humphrey House in Reno, Nevada, located at 467 Ralston St., is a historic house built in 1906. Designed by Reno architect Fred Schadler, it is significant architecturally and for association with Nevada governors Tasker Oddie and Emmet Boyle, who were guests there. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.Its NRHP nomination identifies it as "a superlative residential example of the Mission Revival style and one that is unique to Reno." It was built for the Frank E. Humphrey family and owned by the family into the 1960s.

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Humphrey House (Reno, Nevada)
West 5th Street, Reno

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West 5th Street 400
89503 Reno
Nevada, United States
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HUMPHREY HOUSE, RENO, WASHOE COUNTY
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