Walking tours are one of the main activities sponsored by the Reno Historical Preservation Society (HRPS). The group takes tours led by experienced guides through Reno’s historic districts and other areas of historical interest around Reno, Sparks, and northern Nevada.
Participating in walking tours of the Reno Historic Preservation Society
You can register online to join HRPS walking tours. To do so, go to the Walking Tours website and select a month. You can then click on the month to see the dates and a description of each tour during that month, or go directly to the registration page and fill out the online form. You can also register by phone at (775) 747-4478. Registration for each tour closes the day before the tour. Space is limited and reservations are required. Pets are not allowed on tours. The $ 10 fee for non-members is charged on the day of the tour.
HRPS members can participate in walking tours for free. Walking tours last up to two hours.
Historic Reno Preservation Society Tours for 2014
These are the walking tours scheduled for 2014. For details on what each tour will emphasize, see the HRPS walking tour calendar.
May 2014
- Beyond the arches : Saturday May 3, 10 am
- Lake Addition – Saturday May 10, 10 am
- Historic 4th Street – Saturday May 17, 10 am
- Mid-Century Modern : Tuesday, May 20, 3 p.m.
- Newlands Neighborhood – Saturday May 24, 10 am
- Parsons and Mills Architecture – Saturday May 31st, 10am
June 2014
- UNR Historic District – Tuesday, June 3 at 6 pm
- Prohibition in Reno – Saturday June 7 at 10 am
- Wells Avenue Neighborhood : Tuesday, June 10, 6 p.m.
- Historic Truckee River – Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m.
- Upper Ralston / Northern Little Italy – Saturday June 21, 10 am
- UNR Neighborhood – Tuesday June 24, 6 pm
- Monroe Street – Saturday June 28, 10 am
July 2014
- Truckee River all the time – Tuesday, July 1, 6 p.m.
- Newlands Neighborhood – Saturday July 5, 9 am
- Bike tour : Sunday, July 6 at 9 am
- Historic Cemetery – Tuesday, July 8, 6 p.m.
- Mansions on the Bluff – Saturday July 12, 9 am
- Powning Addition : Tuesday, July 15 at 6 p.m.
- Sparks Heritage Tour – Saturday July 19, 9 am
- Mansions on the Bluff – Saturday July 26 at 9 am
- Visit to the church – Sunday, July 27, 1 pm
- Western Addition : Tuesday, July 29, 6 p.m.
2014 september
- Bricks and Stones – Saturday September 6, 10 am
- Literary Reno – Saturday September 13, 10 am
- West of Wells – Saturday September 20, 10 am
- Harvest of Homes Tour * – Saturday, September 28
* During the Harvest of Homes tour, major historic homeowners open their doors to tour members for a rare and intimate look at these Truckee Meadows gems.
Membership in the Reno Historical Preservation Society
HRPS membership includes free entry to tours and the quarterly FootPrints newsletter. Here are the annual fees …
- Student: $ 15.00
- Individual: $ 25.00
- Family: $ 40.00
- Commercial contribution: $ 100.00
- Support: $ 100.00
- Angel HRPS: $ 250.00
- Shelf Life: $ 500.00
You can join by completing the online membership form. Memberships are also accepted by mail using the printed membership form and mailing it to …
HRPS
PO Box 14003
Reno, NV 89507
Source: Reno Historical Preservation Society.
Books on the history of Reno
Early Reno – A book of historical photographs of Reno compiled by the Nevada Historical Society Faculty Council.
Historic Photos of Reno : A coffee table-sized book about Reno with images and commentary covering Reno from about 1868 to the late 1970s. Author Donnelyn Curtis is a librarian at the University of Nevada, Reno, director of collections and research services and director of special collections.
Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps: Illustrated Atlas – Author Stanley W. Paher brings us an excellent book on exploring the ghost towns of northern Nevada (there is a companion book that covers southern Nevada). Along with a little history of the sites, the book has maps and photos to help you find these historic sites.
