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Washoe County Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Washoe County Library

Also known as Downtown Library; Downtown Reno Library

On the National Register since 201313 years
Listed 2013Reno
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Washoe County Library

Washoe County Library, at 301 S. Center St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 13, 2013. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

301 S. Center St., Reno · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Washoe County LibraryStart here
  2. 2Pioneer Theater-AuditoriumGeodesic Dome · next door
  3. 3US Post Office-Reno MainArt Deco · Built 1933 · next door
  4. 4Riverside HotelClassical Revival · next door
  5. 5Virginia Street BridgeStructure · next door
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BNortonia Boarding HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBSouthside SchoolModern Movement0.2 miBTrinity Episcopal CathedralBuilding0.2 miBWashoe County CourthouseClassical Revival0.2 miBFirst United Methodist ChurchGothic Revival · Built 19250.2 miBJoseph Giraud HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBLevy HouseClassical Revival0.3 miBTyson HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBCharles H. Burke HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBReno National Bank-First Interstate BankClassical Revival0.3 miBVachina Apartments-California ApartmentsClassical Revival0.3 miBSt. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral ComplexBuilding0.3 miBEl Cortez HotelArt Deco · Built 19310.3 miBJoseph H. Gray HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBFirst Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation)Neo-Classical Revival0.4 miB20th Century ClubPrairie School0.4 miBReno Southern Pacific Railroad DepotMediterranean Revival · Built 18680.4 miBWilliam J. Graham HouseBuilding0.5 mi
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BLuella Garvey HouseColonial Revival0.5 mi★Senator Francis G. Newland HomeShingle Style0.5 miBHawkins HouseGeorgian0.5 miBBethel AME ChurchFolk Vernacular0.5 miBFrancovich HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBNevada-California-Oregon Railroad DepotSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19100.5 miBBenson Dillon Billinghurst HouseBungalow0.5 miBNevada-California-Oregon Railway Locomotive House and Machine ShopBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Washoe County Library

Is Washoe County Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 13, 2013 (Register number 13000011).

Is Washoe County Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nevada has 8 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Senator Francis G. Newland Home, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Washoe County Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.