Carson City Civic Auditorium
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| Location | 813 N. Carson St., Carson City, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′36″N 119°45′19″W / 39.16000°N 119.75528°WCoordinates: 39°9′36″N 119°45′19″W / 39.16000°N 119.75528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Dressler, H.L. |
| Architect | Ferris, Lehman A. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 90000912[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1990 |
The Carson City Civic Auditorium, at 813 N. Carson St. in Carson City, Nevada, was designed by architect Lehman A. Ferris and was built during 1938-39. It was funded by a municipal bond and by the Public Works Administration. Also known simply as Municipal Auditorium, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
It was deemed significant as a depression era works project and also "as a rare example of a monumentally-scaled Romanesque Revival-styled building in Nevada".[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Richard A. Bernstein (March 9, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carson City Civic Auditorium / Municipal Auditorium" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying eight photos from 1990
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