Nevada Insane Asylum Early 1900s, Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society
Stone Superintendent's Cottage - Later used by male ward workers
Photos by Arline Laferry, docent, Nevada Historical Society
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Reno Evening Gazette 1945 Feb 20 "Investigators Submit Report on Nevada State Hospital
A second cottage (stone) formerly used by a resident physician, is now being remodeled to serve as male attendant's home, which is a commendable and essential project, since these men are now housed on a ward which is supposed to condemn soon."
Architectural drawings are available at the University of Nevada, Special Collections, UNRS-P1989-09.
An excerpt from Little Town on the Truckee: Reno 1868-1900, by John M. Townley
"After the customary speechifying, a sealed metal box containing momentos was mortared into the asylum's masonry and covered with a large capstone. By year's end, the almost-completed structure exceeded any other valley building in size. Over sixty feet high and 230' long, it required 752,000 brick and 1450 perch of stone. There were 380 windows, 225 closets, and four wards on each floor. Outside, a cast-iron sign weighing in at 500 pounds told passersby in gilt letters they approached the "Nevada Insane Asylum."
Photos by Arline Laferry, docent, Nevada Historical Society
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Reno Evening Gazette 1963 May 3
"Planning Board approved $210,000 to the State Hospital at Sparks for three new staff homes, rehabilitation of the food service building and remodeling of the male ward building."
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