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Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls

1876 establishments in Nevada1894 disestablishments in NevadaEducation in Reno, NevadaEducational institutions disestablished in 1894Educational institutions established in 1876
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Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls was a secondary school (taking both day and boarding students) sited on a hill overlooking the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada. Founded by Episcopal bishop Ozi William Whitaker, it operated from 1876 to 1894.

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Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, Reno

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
89501 Reno
Nevada, United States
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